简单短语
jiǎn dān duǎn yǔ
Easy phrases · trad. 簡單短語
简单短语 (jiǎndān duǎnyǔ) refers to phrases that are easy to understand, learn, or use. It's commonly used when discussing basic language learning materials or simple expressions.
When to use it
Neutral. It's a descriptive term. You might also hear 容易的短语 (róngyì de duǎnyǔ), which emphasizes 'easy to do' or 'easy to learn.' For 'common phrases,' you would use 常用语 (chángyòngyǔ).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like 'jee-AN-dan DWAN-yoo.' Note the tone sandhi: 简单 (jiǎndān) has a third tone followed by a first tone. In 短语 (duǎnyǔ), the two third tones cause the first one (短) to shift to a rising tone.
Other ways to say it
- 容易的短语róng yì de duǎn yǔeasy phrases (easy to do/learn)
- 常用语cháng yòng yǔcommon phrases / expressions
- 日常用语rì cháng yòng yǔdaily expressions
Examples
我们从简单短语开始学习。
wǒ men cóng jiǎn dān duǎn yǔ kāi shǐ xué xí 。
Let's start learning with easy phrases.
这些是日常生活中常用的简单短语。
zhè xiē shì rì cháng shēng huó zhōng cháng yòng de jiǎn dān duǎn yǔ 。
These are easy phrases commonly used in daily life.
请给我一些简单短语的例子。
qǐng gěi wǒ yì xiē jiǎn dān duǎn yǔ de lì zǐ 。
Please give me some examples of easy phrases.
Pro tip: While both 简单 (jiǎndān) and 容易 (róngyì) can mean 'easy,' 简单 often describes something as 'simple' or 'uncomplicated' in its nature, while 容易 describes something as 'easy to do' or 'not difficult to achieve.' For 'easy phrases,' 简单短语 emphasizes their inherent simplicity, making them easy to grasp.
Related phrases
常用语 · Basic phrases常用短语 · Common phrases重要短语 · Important phrases
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