简

简 jiǎn in a sentence

Simple

Full dictionary entry 53 sentences

简 (jiǎn) means Simple. Below are 24 of the 53 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.

Dictionary examples

这 简 直太好了。

Zhè jiǎnzhí tài hǎo le.

This is simply wonderful.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 简直

这个问题很 简 单。

Zhège wèntí hěn jiǎndān.

This question is very simple.

Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 简单

他的生活很 简 单。

Tā de shēnghuó hěn jiǎndān.

His life is very simple.

Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 生活

这不是很 简 单嘛。

Zhè bú shì hěn jiǎndān ma.

This is perfectly simple, isn't it.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 嘛

仪式 简 单而庄重。

Yíshì jiǎndān ér zhuāngzhòng.

The ceremony was simple and solemn.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 仪式

这道题 简 单而有趣。

Zhè dào tí jiǎndān ér yǒuqù.

This question is simple and interesting.

Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 而

比赛的规则很 简 单。

Bǐsài de guīzé hěn jiǎndān.

The rules of the game are simple.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 规则

他喜欢 简 单的样式。

Tā xǐhuan jiǎndān de yàngshì.

He likes simple styles.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 样式

公司精 简 了管理层。

Gōngsī jīngjiǎn le guǎnlǐcéng.

The company streamlined its management layer.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 精简

他 简 直就是个无赖。

Tā jiǎnzhí jiù shì ge wúlài.

He is simply a scoundrel.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 无赖

其实这个问题很 简 单。

Qíshí zhège wèntí hěn jiǎndān.

Actually this question is very simple.

Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 其实

这本书的特点是 简 单。

Zhè běn shū de tèdiǎn shì jiǎndān.

The distinguishing feature of this book is its simplicity.

Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 特点

他以为这道题很 简 单。

Tā yǐwéi zhè dào tí hěn jiǎndān.

He assumed this question was easy.

Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 以为

这种药的成分很 简 单。

Zhè zhǒng yào de chéngfèn hěn jiǎndān.

The composition of this medicine is very simple.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 成分

他的 简 历写得很清楚。

Tā de jiǎnlì xiě de hěn qīngchu.

His resume is clearly written.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 简历

他跑得 简 直像风一样。

Tā pǎo de jiǎnzhí xiàng fēng yíyàng.

He runs quite simply like the wind.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 简直

请尽量说得 简 单一些。

Qǐng jǐnliàng shuō de jiǎndān yìxiē.

Please keep it as simple as you can.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 尽量

那个年代生活很 简 单。

Nàge niándài shēnghuó hěn jiǎndān.

Life was simple in that era.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 年代

这件事似乎不太 简 单。

Zhè jiàn shì sìhū bú tài jiǎndān.

This matter does not seem very simple.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 似乎

手续已经大大 简 化了。

Shǒuxù yǐjīng dàdà jiǎnhuà le.

The formalities have been greatly simplified.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 简化

中国大陆通用 简 体字。

Zhōngguó dàlù tōngyòng jiǎntǐzì.

Simplified characters are in general use on the Chinese mainland.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 简体字

请 简 要说明一下情况。

Qǐng jiǎnyào shuōmíng yíxià qíngkuàng.

Please explain the situation briefly.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 简要

请把报告再精 简 一些。

Qǐng bǎ bàogào zài jīngjiǎn yìxiē.

Please trim the report down a bit more.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 精简

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From the graded readers

这么一想,问题就变得很 简 单了。

zhème yī xiǎng, wèntí jiù biànde hěn jiǎndān le / liǎo / liào.

Put like that, the question became very simple.

Graded reader · HSK 4 · A Decision at Thirty

简 appears in 53 sentences on this site; the 24 shortest and most direct are shown. The rest are on the pages they were written for — the graded readers, the phrasebook and the grammar library.

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How is 简 used in a sentence?

This page shows 53 sentences using 简 (jiǎn, "Simple"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.

Are these sentences machine generated?

No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.

Why do some sentences show 简 inside a longer word?

Because that is where a single character usually lives. Seeing 简 inside the words it builds is how the character stops being an isolated symbol and starts being something you can read.

Where can I see the full entry for 简?

The dictionary page for 简 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.

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