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简单 Pronunciation and Pinyin

简单 Usage and Examples

simple; not complicated

The characters in 简单

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
简
jiǎn13simple, concise
单
dān8single, simple, or a list

More words starting with 简

  • jiǎn简jiè介Introduction
  • jiǎn简biàn便Simple and convenient; handy.
  • jiǎn简fēn分shù数Simplified fraction, Reduced fraction
  • jiǎn简huà化Simplify
  • jiǎn简huà化le了simplified, streamlined
  • jiǎn简huà化hàn汉zì字Simplify Chinese characters, Character simplification
  • jiǎn简dān单huà化simplify, over-simplify
  • jiǎn简dān单yòu又měi美wèi味Simple and delicious, Easy and delicious
  • jiǎn简dān单de地simply, easily
  • jiǎn简dān单píng平jìng静de的simple and peaceful, calm and simple
  • jiǎn简dān单nián年dài代Simple Era, Simple Times
  • jiǎn简dān单xiáng想fǎ法Simple idea, Naive idea

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Questions about 简单

What does 简单 mean in Chinese?

简单 (jiǎn dān) means “simple; not complicated”.

How do you pronounce 简单?

简单 is pronounced jiǎn dān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “simple; not complicated” in Chinese?

“simple; not complicated” is 简单 (jiǎn dān) in Chinese.

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