简练

Traditional (Taiwan): 簡練

jiǎnliàn ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄢˋ

    • terse
    • succinct

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 精炼 jīngliàn
    • 语言精炼 refined, concise language
    • 表达精炼 concise expression
  • 凝练 níngliàn
    • 高度凝练 highly condensed
    • 文笔凝练 a condensed writing style
  • 洗练 xǐliàn
    • 故事情节洗练 the plot is tightly economical

Antonyms 反义词

  • 啰唆 luōsuo
    • 太啰唆 too long-winded
    • 语言啰唆 wordy language
  • 冗长 rǒngcháng
    • 冗长的发言 a long-winded speech
    • 文章冗长 the article is verbose

Telling them apart

简练 stresses saying things briefly and clearly with no wasted words. 精炼 stresses language that is compact yet expresses ideas and feelings deeply and vividly, and is used mainly of writing.

Words that sound like jiǎnliàn

  • 见谅 jiànliàng please forgive me
  • 见亮 jiànliàng please forgive me

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