简单 jiǎndān adjective ① (不复杂) simple ▸ 构造简单 be simple in structure ▸ 头脑简单 be simple-minded ▸ 简单的装置 simple device ▸ 手续简单。 The procedure is straightforward. ② (平凡) [usu used in the negative] ordinary ▸ 她精通四门外语,真不简单。 She’s a marvel to have mastered four foreign languages. ③ (马虎) oversimplified ▸ 简单从事 do things in a casual way ▸ 这种想法太简单。 The idea is too simplistic. |