gaan2 ji6簡易简易
Jyutpinggaan2 ji6
Yalegáan yih
Definition
Simple and easy, particularly in reference to a task, procedure, or method of use.
neutraldescriptionsdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the efficiency and lack of complexity in a process or method. It often appears in formal or instructional contexts, such as describing a user interface or a legal procedure, rather than describing a person or a simple object. While it shares meaning with 簡單, it carries a slightly more technical or systematic nuance.
Examples
Are there any simpler recipes?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use it to describe people or personality traits, but it is strictly reserved for methods, procedures, or tasks. Use 簡單 instead if you are describing a person or a general situation.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
