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简单jiǎn dānsimple; not complicated

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简单 (jiǎn dān) means "simple; not complicated." It appears in 这个题很简单。 (This question is simple.) and 做饭很简单。 (Cooking is simple.) In the dialogue, A asks whether the homework question was hard, and B says it was simple. A then admits cooking is hard for them, and B replies that cooking is simple.

What does 简单 mean?

  1. 1.

    simple; not complicatedadjective

What do the characters in 简单 mean?

  • 简simple
  • 单single

How do you use 简单?

See it in 这个题很简单 and 做饭很简单

What are some examples of 简单 in a sentence?

  1. 这个题很简单。

    Zhège tí hěn jiǎndān.

    This question is simple.

  2. 做饭很简单。

    Zuòfàn hěn jiǎndān.

    Cooking is simple.

How is 简单 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这个题难吗?

    Zhège tí nán ma?

    Is this question hard?

  2. Speaker B:

    不难,这个题很简单。

    Bù nán, zhège tí hěn jiǎndān.

    Not hard, this question is simple.

  3. Speaker A:

    我觉得做饭很难。

    Wǒ juéde zuòfàn hěn nán.

    I think cooking is hard.

  4. Speaker B:

    不难,做饭很简单。

    Bù nán, zuòfàn hěn jiǎndān.

    Not hard, cooking is simple.

Can you use 简单 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (simple): 这个题很___。 (This question is simple.)
  2. 2.What does 做饭很简单。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "simple"?

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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.