簡單

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. [Pinyin]
    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: 簡(かん)単(たん) (kantan)
  • → Korean: 간단(簡單) (gandan)
  • → Vietnamese: giản đơn (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】
[adjective] easy
[adjective] simple, uncomplicated
[adjective] brief, light, short
[noun] ease
[noun] simplicity
[noun] 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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