简体字 jiǎntǐzì simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字
How to remember 简体字: 简 simple + 体 body + 字 character = simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字.
Characters
How it is used
- Simplified Chinese characters, used on the mainland and Singapore - 大陆用简体字 (dàlù yòng jiǎntǐzì) the mainland uses simplified characters.
- Direct opposite of 繁体字 (fántǐzì, traditional characters) used in Taiwan/Hong Kong - 写繁体字 (xiě fántǐzì) write traditional characters.
- Standard writing-system term.