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jiǎndān

简单jiǎndānjiǎndān
easy
FromLesson 12inHardcore Chinese
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Usages of jiǎndān

他Tā　觉得juéde　做zuò　中文zhōngwén　作业zuòyè　不bù　太tài　简单jiǎndān。Tā juéde zuò zhōngwén zuòyè bù tài jiǎndān.
He thinks doing Chinese homework is not very easy.
我们Wǒmen　必须bìxū　把bǎ　今天jīntiān　的de　练习liànxí　做zuò　得de　很hěn　清楚qīngchu，　明天míngtiān　复习fùxí　的de　时候shíhou　才cái　更gèng　简单jiǎndān。Wǒmen bìxū bǎ jīntiān de liànxí zuò de hěn qīngchu, míngtiān fùxí de shíhou cái gèng jiǎndān.
We must do today’s exercises so that they’re very clear; only then will it be easier when we review tomorrow.
这zhè　件jiàn　衣服yīfu　洗起来xǐqǐlái　很hěn　简单jiǎndān。zhè jiàn yīfu xǐqǐlái hěn jiǎndān.
This piece of clothing is easy to wash.

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