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Usages of jiǎndān
她 觉得 鸡蛋 很 简单, 但是 做 得 好吃 不 容易。tā juéde jīdàn hěn jiǎndān, dànshì zuò de hǎochī bù róngyì.
She thinks eggs are very simple, but it’s not easy to make them delicious.
这 个 问题 很 简单。zhè gè wèntí hěn jiǎndān.
This question is very simple.
我 觉得 这 件 事情 不 太 简单。wǒ juéde zhè jiàn shìqíng bù tài jiǎndān.
I think this matter is not very simple.
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