朴素
pǔsù
simple, plain, thrifty
Part of speech · adjective
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Examples
- 他的生活很朴素。His lifestyle is very simple and thrifty.
- 她穿得很朴素。She dresses very plainly.
Collocations
生活朴素朴素大方穿着朴素朴素的感情
Mnemonic
朴 pǔ "simple" + 素 sù "plain, undyed": plain and unadorned, i.e. simple and thrifty (in dress, lifestyle). Compare with 朴实: 朴素 leans toward thrift/simplicity, 朴实 toward sincerity. Antonym: 华丽 (huálì, gorgeous).
Related
朴实简朴节俭华丽
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