English translation of '简单'

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1. (= 不复杂) simple
   ⇒ 他头脑简单。 (Tā tóunǎo jiǎndān.) He's simple-minded.
   ⇒ 医生简单地处理了他的伤口。 (Yīshēng jiǎndān de chǔlǐle tā de shāngkǒu.) The doctor treated his wound simply.
2. (= 草率) casual
   ⇒ 不可用简单的方式对待学生的思想变化。 (Bùkě yòng jiǎndān de fāngshì duìdài xuésheng de sīxiǎng biànhuà.) Changes in student attitudes shouldn't be treated lightly.
   ⇒ 简单从事 (jiǎndān cóngshì) treat things casually
3. (= 平凡)
   ⇒ 这孩子能说两门外语,真不简单。 (Zhè háizi néng shuō liǎng mén wàiyǔ, zhēn bù jiǎndān.) It is quite extraordinary that this child can speak two foreign languages.