Translations for „jiǎn“ in the Chinese » English Dictionary

简¹ jiǎn

1. 简 → 简单

2. 简 → 简化

简² jiǎn

1. 简:

简 jiǎn

slip of bamboo for writing on

2. 简:

简 jiǎn

letter

简 jiǎn

note

剪 jiǎn

1. 剪 → 剪刀

2. 剪:

剪 jiǎn

cut

剪 jiǎn

clip

剪羊毛

shear a sheep

3. 剪 → 剪除

茧¹ (繭) jiǎn

茧 jiǎn

cocoon

蚕茧

silkworm cocoon

茧² (繭) jiǎn

茧 → 茧子2

柬 jiǎn

柬 jiǎn

card

柬 jiǎn

note

柬 jiǎn

letter

请柬

invitation card

拣 (揀) jiǎn

拣 jiǎn

choose

拣 jiǎn

select

拣 jiǎn

pick

减 (減) jiǎn

1. 减:

减 jiǎn

subtract

五减三得二。

Five minus three is two. [or Three from five is two.]

2. 减:

减 jiǎn

reduce

减 jiǎn

cut

碱 (鹻) jiǎn

1. 碱:

碱 jiǎn

alkali

2. 碱:

碱 jiǎn

soda

3. 碱:

碱 jiǎn

base

检 (檢) jiǎn

1. 检:

检 jiǎn

check up

检 jiǎn

inspect

检 jiǎn

examine

2. 检 → 检点

捡 (撿) jiǎn

捡 jiǎn

collect

捡 jiǎn

gather

捡 jiǎn

pick up

捡柴

gather firewood

俭 (儉) jiǎn

俭 → 俭省

裁减 cái­jiǎn

裁减 cáijiǎn

reduce

裁减 cáijiǎn

cut down

裁减 cáijiǎn

lay off

裁减 cáijiǎn

curtail

裁减人员

reduce [or cut down] the staff

裁剪 cái­jiǎn

裁剪 cáijiǎn

cut out

蚕茧 cán­jiǎn

蚕茧 cánjiǎn

silkworm cocoon

纪检 jì­jiǎn

纪检 jìjiǎn

discipline inspection

纪检部门

discipline inspection department

简报 jiǎn­bào

简报 jiǎnbào

bulletin

简报 jiǎnbào

brief report

新闻简报

news bulletin

新闻简报

news in brief

简便 jiǎn­biàn

简便 jiǎnbiàn

handy

简便 jiǎnbiàn

simple and convenient

简单 jiǎn­dān

1. 简单:

简单 jiǎndān

simple

简单 jiǎndān

uncomplicated

简单明了

simple and clear

2. 简单:

简单 jiǎndān

ordinary

简单 jiǎndān

commonplace

这人不简单。

This person is unusual.

3. 简单:

简单 jiǎndān

rough and plain

简单 jiǎndān

casual

简单化的工作作风

oversimplified working style

简短 jiǎn­duǎn

简短 jiǎnduǎn

brief

简短 jiǎnduǎn

short