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How to Say ‘Easy to understand’ in Simplified Chinese

好懂

hǎo dǒng

[haow dohng]

💬 Usage Tip: [好懂] literally means "good to understand," and together it means "easy to understand." This [好 + verb] pattern is common: [好看] "good-looking / nice to watch," [好用] "easy to use."

Phrase Breakdown

hǎo

[haow]

easy to; good to

Here 好 is used in a pattern meaning 'easy to' do something.

Example

这个图很好懂。

This chart is easy to understand.

dǒng

[dohng]

understand

To comprehend or get the meaning of something.

Example

这个图很好懂。

This chart is easy to understand.

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