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English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Simplified
HSK
simple; not complicated
HSK 3
simply; really
HSK 3
curriculum vitae (CV) / résumé / biographical notes
HSK 4
summary / brief introduction
HSK 6
to simplify
HSK 7-9
concise / succinct / pithy
HSK 7-9
simple and crude
HSK 7-9
brief (statement, summary etc) / briefly / brevity
HSK 7-9
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字
HSK 7-9
concise / brief
HSK 7-9
simple and easy / simplistic / simplicity
HSK 7-9
to be abbreviated to / abbreviation; short form
HSK 7-9
simple harmonic (motion, oscillation etc in mechanics)
simple harmonic oscillation / sinusoidal oscillation
Jane Eyre, novel by Charlotte Brontë 夏洛特·勃良特
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *簡* | 簡* | *簡
simple / uncomplicated / letter / to choose / to select / bamboo strips used for writing (old)
presentation / briefing / (oral or written) brief report
music notation in which the notes Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La and Si are represented by numerals 1 to 7
simplified form of Chinese characters, as opposed to traditional form 繁體|繁体
concise list of rules / brochure / pamphlet
sketchy / concise / abbreviated
newsletter / the news in brief / (Tw) SMS message
simple and convenient / handy
a brief history
to write characters in simplified form / the simplified form of a character / to abbreviate (a word or expression) / to write in simple language
concise edition; abridged edition; compendium
bamboo and wooden slips (used for writing on in ancient times) / letter; correspondence; book; document
in a nutshell / to put it briefly
simple and unadorned / plain
in simple terms / to put things simply / briefly
terse / succinct
simple harmonic motion (in mechanics) / motion of a simple pendulum
booklet; brochure / (old) book (made of bamboo strips tied together)
negligent (towards guests)
general rule / simple principle
concise edition / abridged edition
brief but comprehensive / compendious
simple / brief
Jianyang, a county-level city in Chengdu City 成都市, Sichuan
a letter
abbreviation / short form
Simple Network Management Protocol / SNMP
Simplified Chinese (abbr. for 簡體中文|简体中文)
simple drawing; sketch
to put it simply; simply put
conversion from simple to traditional Chinese characters
paperback / plainly packaged / opposite: 精裝|精装
simple versus traditional (Chinese characters)
to outline / to summarize / to sketch / summary / brief description / concise narrative / in a nutshell / briefly
(computing) input method where the user types just the initial or first letter of each syllable, e.g. "shq" or "sq" for 事情
makeshift shelter / awning
improvised explosive device (IED)
brief introduction
simplified Chinese character
simplification / to simplify
clear and simple / in simple terms
a letter
simple and clear / concise
brief and to the point (idiom) / succinct
Jane's defense weekly
variant of 簡練|简练
to simplify / to reduce to essentials / economical
table (displaying data in rows and columns)
brief introduction
simple harmonic wave / sine wave


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