What 简体字 means
- Simplified characters
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简体字 in a sentence
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Questions about 简体字
What does 简体字 mean in English?
简体字 is pronounced jiǎntǐzì and means Simplified characters.
How do you pronounce 简体字?
简体字 is jiǎntǐzì in pinyin — written jiantizi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 简体字?
简体字 is written with 3 characters: 简 (jiǎn) Simple, 体 (tǐ) Body (style - system - physical), 字 (zì) Character (symbol - letter - word). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 简体字 written in traditional Chinese?
簡體字. The simplified form 简体字 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 簡體字 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jiǎntǐzì.
Is 简体字 an HSK word?
Yes — 简体字 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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