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简单

jiǎn dān · jian dan

Traditional 簡單

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Meaning

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  1. simple; not complicated
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The new phone

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)手机(shǒujī)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)，你(nǐ)一(yī)学(xué)就(jiù)会(huì)。

    This phone is very simple. You will get it right away.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)简单(jiǎndān)吗(ma)？

    Is it really simple?

  3. Liangliang

    只有(zhǐyǒu)三个(sāngè)键(jiàn)。

    There are only three buttons.

  4. Dengdeng

    这么(zhème)简单(jiǎndān)，怎么(zěnme)开机(kāijī)啊(a)？

    So simple... how do I turn it on?

  5. Liangliang

    开机(kāijī)最(zuì)不(bù)简单(jiǎndān)，要(yào)按住(ànzhù)右边(yòubian)的(de)键(jiàn)三(sān)秒(miǎo)。

    Turning it on is the least simple part. Hold the button on the right for three seconds.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

英(yīng)语(yǔ)不(bù)简(jiǎn)单(dān)，但(dàn)是(shì)很(hěn)有(yǒu)趣(qù)。

English is not easy, but it is interesting.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Capuchin · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)道(dào)菜(cài)的(de)做(zuò)法(fǎ)很(hěn)简(jiǎn)单(dān)，谁(shéi)都(dōu)能(néng)学(xué)会(huì)。

The way to make this dish is very simple; anyone can learn it.

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简
jiǎn

simple; uncomplicated

单
dān

bill; list

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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