简单的词
jiǎndān de cí
The Chinese phrase for "simple words" is 简单的词 (jiǎndān de cí).
The phrase is used to describe words that are easy to understand or not complex.
What does it mean word for word?
简单 (jiǎndān) literally means simple or easy, while 词 (cí) means word or term.
Which one should you use?
While 简单的词 refers to simple words, you can also use 简单的词语 (jiǎndān de cíyǔ). Adding the suffix 语 (yǔ) to 词 (cí) to make 词语 (cíyǔ) makes the phrase sound more formal or refers more broadly to vocabulary.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 简单的词, the particle 的 (de) is used to link the adjective 简单 (simple) to the noun 词 (words).
How do you pronounce it?
jiǎndān de cí
Did you know?
- The colloquial term for 'plain talk' is 大白话 (dà báihuà), which translates literally to 'big white talk'.
- In a linguistic twist, the word 浅显 (qiǎnxiǎn) describes simple words by using the character for 'shallow' as a compliment for being easy to understand.
- The character 词 (cí) used for 'words' also identifies a specific historical form of lyric poetry that was popular during the Song Dynasty.
Examples in context
- Bāng wǒ (帮我)Help me
- Zuǒ yí xià (坐一下)Have a seat
- 请用简单的词解释一下。Please explain it using simple words.
- 老师说了一些简单的词。Lǎoshī shuōle yīxiē jiǎndān de cí.The teacher said some simple words.
- 这本教材只用了简单的词。Zhè běn jiàocái zhǐ yòngle jiǎndān de cí.This textbook only uses simple words.
Example conversation
Yuting is helping Wei study Chinese.
- 雨婷 Yuting这个句子太难了，我不懂。Zhège jùzi tài nán le, wǒ bù dǒng.This sentence is too difficult, I don't understand.
- 伟 Wei那我用简单的词告诉你。Nà wǒ yòng jiǎndān de cí gàosù nǐ.Then I will tell you in simple words.
- 雨婷 Yuting这样我就能听懂了。Zhèyàng wǒ jiù néng tīng dǒng le.That way I will be able to understand.
- 伟 Wei没问题，我们现在开始。Méi wèntí, wǒmen xiànzài kāishǐ.No problem, let's start now.
