简单 (jiǎn dān) — simple in Mandarin
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#568 most common word · HSK 3 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
简单 is pronounced jiǎn dān. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhè ge wèntí hěn jiǎn dān.
This question is very simple.
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What does 简单 mean?+
简单 (jiǎn dān) means "simple" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 简单?+
简单 is pronounced jiǎn dān. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 简单 in Mandarin?+
简单 is the #568 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 简单 fits
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