English–Chinese

“concise” in Chinese

Chinese

Also精练 (jīng liàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎn jié

Example

请把这份报告写得简洁一点。qǐng bǎ zhè fèn bào gào xiě de jiǎn jié yì diǎn

Please make this report a little more concise.

Illustration for 简洁 (concise)

How to say “concise” in Chinese

“Concise” in Chinese is 简洁 (jiǎn jié).

A direct path from the main idea to the reader, without verbal detours.

Full entry for 简洁: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 简洁

老师赞赏他简洁的表述。lǎo shī zàn shǎng tā jiǎn jié de biǎo shù

The teacher praised his concise wording.

Tips for using 简洁

  • In everyday messages, this adjective praises wording that is direct and easy to follow, so it describes organization and clarity as well as length.

Other Chinese words for “concise”

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精练

jīng liàn

adjectiveconcise

他说话很精练,很少废话。tā shuō huà hěn jīng liàn hén shǎo fèi huà

He speaks concisely and rarely says anything unnecessary.

“concise” in other languages