簡單 (gaan2 daan1 | jian3 dan1) : simple

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簡單

gaan2 daan1

jian3 dan1

simple

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 8,010,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

簡單 / 简单

This word has been viewed 6120 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by aaron on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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簡 gaan2 - simple; treat impolitely; letter; a surname
單 daan1 sin6 sin4 - single; odd number; simple; list; only

8 compounds containing this word:

點止咁簡單 - It's not so simple
簡單化 - simplification; to simplify
不簡單 - not simple; rather complicated; remarkable; marvelous
過份簡單化 - oversimplification; oversimplify
原因很簡單 - the reason is very simple
頭腦簡單 - [adj] foolishly simple; simple-minded
簡單網絡管理協議 - Simple Network Management Protocol; SNMP
簡單電路 - simple electric circuit

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答案好簡單粵
The answer's very simple.

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.

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*** The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate ***

* The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate *