简洁 (jiǎnjié) — concise; brief; succinct
HSK 4 | adjective | concise, brief, and free of unnecessary content
简洁 (jiǎnjié)
简洁 means concise, brief, and clear, describing language, design, or style that is free of unnecessary elements.
Meanings
- [adjective] concise; brief; succinct; clean and clear without unnecessary elements
Example Sentences
他的演讲风格简洁有力。 Tā de yǎnjiǎng fēnggé jiǎnjié yǒulì. His speaking style is concise and powerful.
好的设计应该简洁美观。 Hǎo de shèjì yīnggāi jiǎnjié měiguān. Good design should be concise and attractive.
请用简洁的语言表达你的想法。 Qǐng yòng jiǎnjié de yǔyán biǎodá nǐ de xiǎngfǎ. Please express your ideas in concise language.
这份报告写得简洁清晰，很容易理解。 Zhè fèn bàogào xiě de jiǎnjié qīngxī, hěn róngyì lǐjiě. This report is written concisely and clearly, making it easy to understand.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 简洁明了 | concise and clear |
| 简洁有力 | concise and powerful |
| 语言简洁 | concise language |
| 设计简洁 | clean/minimalist design |
Usage Notes
简洁 refers to brevity combined with clarity and elegance. It differs from 简单 (simple), which may imply something easy or plain without necessarily being well-crafted. 简洁 implies quality through reduction: everything needed is there, and nothing extra is added.
Memory Hook
简 means "simple/brief" and 洁 means "clean/pure": 简洁 is simple and clean, stripped down to its pure, essential form.