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The Chinese word jiandan - 简单 - jiǎndān
(simple in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
jiǎndān
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English translations
simple, ordinary, casual,
uncomplicated, commonplace, oversimplification, brief
Chinese characters:
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简单 ( jiandan / jiǎndān ) in traditional characters
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Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 简单 ( jiandan / jiǎndān ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Zhe dao ti hen jiandan.
Zhè dào tí hěn jiǎndān.– English translation: This question is very easy.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
brief | single
简单 ( jiandan / jiǎndān ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 452)
简单 ( jiandan / jiǎndān ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 452)
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