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Definition
Simple and unadorned; plain, having only the most basic things.
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How it's used
Describes a lifestyle or environment that avoids excess and focuses on functionality. It carries a positive connotation of being humble or unpretentious rather than just cheap or lacking. It is often used to praise someone for not being materialistic.
Examples
His home decoration is very simple and plain.
Do you prefer a simple life or a luxurious one?
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
