Chinese word

简体字

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎn tǐ zì

Meaning

  • nounsimplified character

Example

这份表格请用简体字填写。zhè fèn biǎo gé qǐng yòng jián tǐ zì tián xiě

Please fill out this form using simplified characters.

Illustration for 简体字 (simplified character)

More examples

电子文档一般用简体字保存。diàn zi wén dàng yì bān yòng jián tǐ zì bǎo cún

Electronic documents are generally saved using simplified characters.

Core concept

A standard Chinese character shape that keeps the character recognizable while reducing writing and input effort.

Common phrases

  • 以简体字书写yǐ jián tǐ zì shū xiě

    write in simplified characters

  • 用简体字填写yòng jián tǐ zì tián xiě

    fill out using simplified characters

  • 以简体字印刷yǐ jián tǐ zì yìn shuā

    print in simplified characters

Similar words

汉字hàn zì: The general term for written characters used in Chinese, including single characters.
繁体字fán tǐ zì: The traditional written form of a Chinese character, with its older strokes and components preserved.
笔画bǐ huà: One basic line or mark used to build a Chinese character, including hooks and sweeping strokes.
字形zì xíng: The outward form of a character as seen in writing or print, including how its parts are arranged.

Definition in Chinese

简体字是把汉字的笔画或部件简化后形成的通用字形，便于书写、印刷与电子输入。jián tǐ zì shì bǎ hàn zì de bǐ huà huò bù jiàn jiǎn huà hòu xíng chéng de tōng yòng zì xíng biàn yú shū xiě yìn shuā yǔ diàn zi shū rù

Word origin

简体字 (jiǎntǐzì, "simplified character") is formed from 简 (jiǎn, "simple") + 体 (tǐ, "form") and 字 (zì, "character"), reflecting the idea of a character with a simpler form.

Usage tips

  • On phones and computers, the chosen character setting affects what appears in messages, menus, and search results, making written-form awareness useful even when pronunciation stays the same.

Opposites

Related words

  • 简体jián tǐsimplified formnoun
  • 简化字jiǎn huà zìsimplified characternoun
  • 简体化jián tǐ huàsimplifyverb

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