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复杂fù zácomplicated; complex

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复杂 (fù zá) means "complicated" or "complex." It describes problems, situations, or things that have many parts, as in 这个问题很复杂 (this problem is complicated). Its opposite is 简单 (simple). People use it for hard homework, tricky jobs, confusing rules, or feelings that are difficult to explain, and they often say 太复杂了 when something has too many steps.

What does 复杂 mean?

  1. 1.

    complicated; complexadjective

What do the characters in 复杂 mean?

  • 复complex (not simple)
  • 杂mixed

How do you use 复杂?

复杂 is the opposite of 简单 and is often used with 很 or 太.

What are some examples of 复杂 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 6

    这个问题很复杂。

    Zhège wèntí hěn fùzá.

    This problem is complicated.

  2. HSK 6

    这件事太复杂了。

    Zhè jiàn shì tài fùzá le.

    This matter is too complicated.

  3. HSK 6

    他的想法不复杂。

    Tā de xiǎngfǎ bú fùzá.

    His idea isn't complicated.

How is 复杂 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这道题你会做吗？

    Zhè dào tí nǐ huì zuò ma?

    Can you do this question?

  2. Speaker B:

    有点儿复杂，我做了半个小时。

    Yǒudiǎnr fùzá, wǒ zuò le bàn ge xiǎoshí.

    It's a bit complicated. I spent half an hour on it.

  3. Speaker A:

    你可以教我吗？

    Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma?

    Can you teach me?

  4. Speaker B:

    可以，下课以后我们一起看。

    Kěyǐ, xià kè yǐhòu wǒmen yìqǐ kàn.

    Sure. After class we'll look at it together.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.