单纯
dānchún
simple, pure
Part of speech · adjective
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Examples
- 这个问题并不像看起来那么单纯。This problem is not as simple as it looks.
- 她心地单纯,容易相信别人。She is pure-hearted and easily trusts others.
Collocations
单纯的想法思想单纯单纯善良不单纯
Mnemonic
单 dān "single" + 纯 chún "pure": single and pure, i.e. simple, pure. ① not complicated ② (of a person) naive, innocent. 纯 has the silk radical 纟. Opposite of 复杂 (complex).
Related
简单纯洁天真复杂
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