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简 jiǎn

simple, succinct, terse; a letter

Strokes
13
Level
HSK 3
Radical
⺮
Traditional
簡
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 间 ⿱⺮间

Memory hint: bamboo

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  1. 这道题很简单。
    Zhè dào tí hěn jiǎndān.
    This problem is very simple.
    this (measure) problem very simple
  2. 你的简历写好了吗？
    Nǐ de jiǎnlì xiě hǎo le ma?
    Have you finished writing your resume?
    you (particle) resume write good (particle) (question)
  3. 我们应该简化这个流程。
    Wǒmen yīnggāi jiǎnhuà zhège liúchéng.
    We should simplify this process.
    we should simplify this (measure) process
  4. 这个问题一点儿也不简单。
    Zhège wèntí yìdiǎnr yě bù jiǎndān.
    This problem isn't simple at all.
    this (measure) problem a-bit also not simple
  5. 面试前，他准备好了简历。
    Miànshì qián, tā zhǔnbèi hǎole jiǎnlì.
    Before the interview, he prepared his resume.
    interview before, he prepare good(particle) resume

Words with 简 (9)