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HSK
simple; not complicated
HSK 3
simply; really
HSK 3
curriculum vitae (CV) / résumé / biographical notes
HSK 4
brief (statement, summary etc) / briefly / brevity
HSK 7-9
to simplify / to reduce
HSK 7-9
to simplify
HSK 7-9
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字
HSK 7-9
summary / brief introduction
HSK 6
to be abbreviated to / abbreviation; short form
HSK 7-9
to reduce spending / to cut spending
"A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking
concise / brief
HSK 7-9
a letter
brief introduction
simple and easy / simplistic / simplicity
HSK 7-9
clear and simple / in simple terms
terse / succinct
simple and crude
HSK 7-9
simple harmonic motion (in mechanics) / motion of a simple pendulum
simple and convenient / handy
in simple terms / to put things simply / briefly
concise / succinct / pithy
HSK 7-9
sketchy / concise / abbreviated
simplified Chinese character
(of lifestyle, clothing, writing etc) simple; plain
in a nutshell / to put it briefly
to write characters in simplified form / the simplified form of a character / to abbreviate (a word or expression) / to write in simple language
to outline / to summarize / to sketch / summary / brief description / concise narrative / in a nutshell / briefly
negligent (towards guests)
not simple; rather complicated / remarkable; marvelous
music notation in which the notes Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La and Si are represented by numerals 1 to 7
presentation / briefing / (oral or written) brief report
bamboo slips (used for writing on in ancient times)
simple and clear / concise
bamboo slip used for record keeping during the Han Dynasty
Jane Eyre, novel by Charlotte Brontë 夏洛特·勃良特
complicated and simple / traditional and simplified form of Chinese characters
biographic sketch
a brief history
crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can / to do things simply and thriftily / It's not pretty but it works.
(literary) letter
simplification / to simplify
concise edition / abridged edition
abbreviation / short form
Jianyang, a county-level city in Chengdu City 成都市, Sichuan
aerogram
minimalism
simple / brief
simple harmonic oscillation / sinusoidal oscillation
to put it simply; simply put
concise list of rules / brochure / pamphlet
general rule / simple principle
conversion from simple to traditional Chinese characters
letter sheet (similar to an aerogram but not necessarily sent by airmail)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *简* | 简* | *简
simple / uncomplicated / letter / to choose / to select / bamboo strips used for writing (old)
simplified form of Chinese characters, as opposed to traditional form 繁體|繁体
Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme (abbr. for 第二次漢字簡化方案|第二次汉字简化方案)
Su Yijian (958-997), Northern Song writer and poet
Jane's defense weekly
Simplified Chinese (abbr. for 簡體中文|简体中文)
brief but comprehensive / compendious
to simplify / to reduce to essentials / economical
brief introduction
simple harmonic (motion, oscillation etc in mechanics)
all brawn no brains
simple versus traditional (Chinese characters)
Simple Network Management Protocol / SNMP
improvised explosive device (IED)
(of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort / to travel without ostentation
to simplify and condense (a text) / abridged
makeshift shelter / awning
concise edition; abridged edition; compendium
simple harmonic wave / sine wave
a letter
simple drawing; sketch
concise and comprehensive (idiom)
paperback / plainly packaged / opposite: 精裝|精装
to adopt a simplified approach; to keep things simple
(computing) input method where the user types just the initial or first letter of each syllable, e.g. "shq" or "sq" for 事情
bamboo and wooden slips (used for writing on in ancient times) / letter; correspondence; book; document
old worm-eaten books
booklet; brochure / (old) book (made of bamboo strips tied together)
brief
brief and to the point (idiom) / succinct
newsletter / the news in brief / (Tw) SMS message
Bai Xingjian (c. 776-826), younger brother of Bai Juyi 白居易, Tang novelist and poet, author of novel Tale of Courtesan Li Wa 李娃傳|李娃传
table (displaying data in rows and columns)
Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme (second round of simplified Chinese characters, proposed in 1977 and retracted in 1986) / abbr. to 二簡|二简
variant of 簡練|简练


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