简易 jiǎnyì simple and easy
simple and easy; simplistic; simplicity
How to remember 简易: 简 simple + 易 easy = simple and easy.
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How it is used
- Simple and basic (in construction or design), no-frills - 简易房 (jiǎnyì fáng) a makeshift/basic house; 简易操作 easy, simplified operation.
- Two flavors: 'easy to do' and 'crudely simple/rudimentary' - the latter can be slightly deprecatory.
- Contrast 简单 (jiǎndān, simple/not complex, neutral and general).