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[1] [adj] simple; brief; simplified [2] [v] treat impolitely; snub; slight [3] [n] letter; note; bamboo slip (for writing on) [4] [v] select; choose (as variant of 揀) [5] [n] a Chinese surname Default PoS:  Additional PoS:   Stroke count: 18
Level: 2
Radical: 竹 (#118)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 17th May 2015 01:46 |
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言簡意賅
jin4 gaan2 ji3 goi1 = concise and comprehensive
簡直
gaan2 zik6 = simply
簡稱
gaan2 cing1 = abbreviation
簡體字
gaan2 tai2 zi6 = simplified Chinese characters
簡單
gaan2 daan1 = simple
點止咁簡單
dim2 zi2 gam3 gaan2 daan1 = It's not so simple 粵
簡化
gaan2 faa3 = to simplify
簡便
gaan2 bin6 = convenient; handy
簡明
gaan2 ming4 = simple and clear; concise
簡易
gaan2 ji6 = simple; easy
簡短
gaan2 dyun2 = brief; short time; short duration
簡要
gaan2 jiu3 = brief; concise
簡陋
gaan2 lau6 = simple and crude; basic; spartan
簡短介紹
gaan2 dyun2 gaai3 siu6 = brief introduction
簡要介紹
gaan2 jiu3 gaai3 siu6 = brief introduction
簡單化
gaan2 daan1 faa3 = simplification; to simplify
簡潔
gaan2 git3 = succinct; concise; pithy
簡略
gaan2 loek6 = simple; brief
簡介
gaan2 gaai3 = brief introduction; summary
簡樸
gaan2 pok3 = simple and unadorned; plain
精簡
zing1 gaan2 = to simplify; to reduce (complexity)
精簡開支
zing1 gaan2 hoi1 zi1 = to reduce spending; to cut costs
簡報
gaan2 bou3 = brief; briefing; presentation
郵簡
jau4 gaan2 = aerogramme
不簡單
bat1 gaan2 daan1 = not simple; rather complicated; remarkable; marvelous 國
過份簡單化
gwo3 fan6 gaan2 daan1 faa3 = oversimplification; oversimplify
原因很簡單
jyun4 jan1 han2 gaan2 daan1 = the reason is very simple
航空郵簡
hong4 hung1 jau4 gaan2 = an aerogram
頭腦簡單
tau4 nou5 gaan2 daan1 = [adj] foolishly simple; simple-minded
簡化漢字
gaan2 faa3 hon3 zi6 = simplify Chinese characters; simplified Chinese characters
個人簡歷
go3 jan4 gaan2 lik6 = personal résumé; resume; curriculum vitae
簡筆字
gaan2 bat1 zi6 = simplified characters
簡筆
gaan2 bat1 = simplified (in the sense of 簡體(字))
新聞簡報
san1 man4 gaan2 bou3 = news brief (common formation)
精簡機構
zing1 gaan2 gei1 kau3 = streamline government organs (common formation)
簡化字
gaan2 faa3 zi6 = simplified Chinese characters
簡體版
gaan2 tai2 baan2 = simplified Chinese characters version / edition
簡譜
gaan2 pou2 = jianpu, numbered musical notation
簡訊
gaan2 seon3 = short message; brief message
簡約
gaan2 joek3 = brief; succinct; thrifty
簡化錄字頭
gaan2 faa3 luk6 zi6 tau4 = Kangxi radical 58 (snout) (彐)
刪繁就簡
saan1 faan4 zau6 gaan2 = to simplify by eradicating the superfluous
深居簡出
sam1 geoi1 gaan2 ceot1 = lead a secluded life; live like a hermit
簡歷
gaan2 lik6 = résumé (e. g. job résumé)
從簡
cung4 gaan2 = keep sth. simple
簡單網絡管理協議
gaan2 daan1 mong5 lok3 gun2 lei5 hip3 ji5 = Simple Network Management Protocol; SNMP
簡單電路
gaan2 daan1 din6 lou6 = simple electric circuit
最簡化式
zeoi3 gaan2 faa3 sik1 = [math.] simplest form
簡陽
gaan2 joeng4 = Jianyang (city in Sichuan)
簡明新聞
gaan2 ming4 san1 man4 = news in brief (common formation) |
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Showing all 3 examples containing 簡
佢變到我簡直認佢唔出。 粵
He had changed so much that I no longer recognized him. [The two verbs 變 and 認 are each affixed with a verb particle 到 and 唔出 respectively. 到 is a degree particle while 唔出 is a potential particle.]
大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流，佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。 粵
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated. Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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