How to Say ‘Simple’ in Traditional Chinese
簡單的
jiǎn dān de
[jyen-dan duh]
💬 Usage Tip: [的] links a description to a noun: [簡單的心意], [特別的禮物], [小小的蛋糕]. Without a noun after it, [簡單] can also stand alone as "simple."
Phrase Breakdown
簡單
jiǎn dān
[jyen-dan]
simple
Describes something plain, modest, or uncomplicated. Often used humbly about a gift.
這是我準備的簡單禮物。
This is a simple gift I prepared.
的
de
[duh]
-de; descriptive particle
A grammar particle that links a description to a noun, like turning 'simple' into 'simple ...' before a noun.
這是一個簡單的點心。
This is a simple snack.
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