复杂 (fùzá) — complicated
HSK 3 | adjective | complex, complicated, involving many parts or factors
复杂 (fùzá)
复杂 describes something that is complex or complicated, involving many interwoven parts, factors, or relationships that make it hard to understand or deal with.
Meanings
- [adjective] Complex; complicated; intricate.
Example Sentences
这个问题很复杂，需要时间解决。 Zhège wèntí hěn fùzá, xūyào shíjiān jiějué. This problem is very complicated and requires time to solve.
情况比我想象的更复杂。 Qíngkuàng bǐ wǒ xiǎngxiàng de gèng fùzá. The situation is more complicated than I imagined.
汉字的书写规则比较复杂。 Hànzì de shūxiě guīzé bǐjiào fùzá. The writing rules for Chinese characters are relatively complex.
她的心情很复杂，说不清楚。 Tā de xīnqíng hěn fùzá, shuō bu qīngchǔ. Her feelings are very complicated — hard to put into words.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 情况复杂 | complicated situation |
| 关系复杂 | complex relationship |
| 非常复杂 | very complicated |
| 变得复杂 | become complicated |
| 过于复杂 | overly complicated |
Memory Hook
复 (to repeat / layers of folds) plus 杂 (mixed/miscellaneous). Layers of mixed, folded things piled on top of each other — that is complexity.