簡單

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See also: 簡単 and 简单

Chinese

simple
bill; list; form
bill; list; form; single; only; sole; surname; chieftain
 
trad. (簡單) 簡 單
simp. (简单) 简 单

Pronunciation

Adjective

簡單

  1. simple; uncomplicated; easy
    簡單碳水化合物／简单碳水化合物  ―  jiǎndān tànshuǐ huàhéwù  ―  simple carbohydrate
    簡單易用／简单易用  ―  jiǎndān yìyòng  ―  simple and easy-to-use
    這道題太簡單了。 [MSC, trad.]
    这道题太简单了。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè dào tí tài jiǎndān le.
    This question is so easy.
  2. (chiefly in the negative) commonplace; ordinary
  3. sloppy; careless; skimpy; negligent; casual; oversimplified

Synonyms

  • (simple):
  • (commonplace):
  • (sloppy):

Antonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (簡單):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
簡 單
かん
Grade: 6 		たん
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 簡單 – see the following entry.
【簡単かんたん】
easy
simple, uncomplicated
brief, light, short
ease
simplicity
lightness, brevity
(This term, 簡單, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
簡單

Root

簡單 • (gandan) (hangeul 간단)

  1. hanja form? of 간단

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
簡單

Adjective

簡單

  1. chữ Hán form of giản đơn (“simple”).
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