Simplified Chinese

/ˈsɪmplɪfaɪd tʃaɪˈniːz//ˈsɪmpləfaɪd tʃaɪˈniːz/

proper noun

Chinese written using the forms of Chinese characters introduced by the People's Republic of China as script reform. The characters are simplified (with a reduced number of strokes, etc.) compared to their pre-reform shapes.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Chinese written using the forms of Chinese characters introduced by the People's Republic of China as script reform. The characters are simplified (with a reduced number of strokes, etc.) compared to their pre-reform shapes.

Translations

Arabic حُرُوف صِينِيَّة مُبَسَّطَة
  • حُرُوف صِينِيَّة مُبَسَّطَة (ḥurūf ṣīniyya mubassaṭa)Chinese written using simplified characters
Chinese Cantonese 簡體字 /简体字, 簡化字 /简化字
  • 簡體字 /简体字 (gaan² tai² zi⁶)simplified character(s)
  • 簡化字 /简化字 (gaan² faa³ zi⁶)simplified character(s)
Chinese Mandarin 簡體中文 /简体中文, 簡體字 /简体字
  • 簡體中文 /简体中文 (jiǎntǐ zhōngwén)Chinese written using simplified characters
  • 簡體字 /简体字 (jiǎntǐzì)simplified character(s)
  • 簡化字 /简化字 (jiǎnhuàzì)simplified character(s)
  • 簡字 /简字 (jiǎnzì)simplified character(s)
Danish forenklet kinesisk, simplificeret kinesisk
  • forenklet kinesiskChinese written using simplified characters
  • simplificeret kinesiskChinese written using simplified characters
Dutch vereenvoudigd Chinees
  • vereenvoudigd ChineesChinese written using simplified characters
Finnish yksinkertaistettu kiina, yksinkertaistetut kiinalaiset kirjoitusmerkit
  • yksinkertaistettu kiinaChinese written using simplified characters
  • yksinkertaistetut kiinalaiset kirjoitusmerkitsimplified character(s)
French chinois simplifié, caractère simplifié
  • chinois simplifiéChinese written using simplified characters
  • caractère simplifiésimplified character(s)
  • caractère chinois simplifiésimplified character(s)
  • sinogramme simplifiésimplified character(s)
German vereinfachtes Chinesisch, Kurzzeichen
  • vereinfachtes ChinesischChinese written using simplified characters
  • Kurzzeichensimplified character(s)
Greek τα απλουστευμένα κινέζικα
  • τα απλουστευμένα κινέζικα (ta aploustevména kinézika)Chinese written using simplified characters
Hebrew סינית מפושטת
  • סינית מפושטתChinese written using simplified characters
Hindi सरलीकृत चीनी
  • सरलीकृत चीनी (sarlīkŕt cīnī)Chinese written using simplified characters
Hungarian egyszerűsített kínai
  • egyszerűsített kínaiChinese written using simplified characters
Indonesian Aksara Tionghoa Ringkas
  • Aksara Tionghoa RingkasChinese written using simplified characters
Irish Sínis shimplithe, carachtar simplithe
  • Sínis shimplitheChinese written using simplified characters
  • carachtar simplithesimplified character(s)
Italian cinese semplificato
  • cinese semplificatoChinese written using simplified characters
Japanese 簡体字中国語, 簡体字
  • 簡体字中国語 (Kantaiji Chūgokugo)Chinese written using simplified characters
  • 簡体字 (kantaiji)simplified character(s)
  • 簡化字 (kankaji)simplified character(s)
Korean 간체자, 간화자
  • 간체자 (gancheja)simplified character(s)
  • 간화자 (ganhwaja)simplified character(s)
Latin lingua sinica simplificata
  • lingua sinica simplificataChinese written using simplified characters
Malay Tulisan Cina Ringkas
  • Tulisan Cina RingkasChinese written using simplified characters
Norwegian Bokmål forenklet kinesisk, forenkla kinesisk
  • forenklet kinesiskChinese written using simplified characters
  • forenkla kinesiskChinese written using simplified characters
Persian چینی سادهشده
  • چینی سادهشده (čini-ye sâde-šode)Chinese written using simplified characters
Polish uproszczone pismo chińskie, znak uproszczonego pisma chińskiego
  • uproszczone pismo chińskieChinese written using simplified characters
  • znak uproszczonego pisma chińskiegosimplified character(s)
Portuguese chinês simplificado
  • chinês simplificadoChinese written using simplified characters
Russian упрощённый кита́йский, упрощённый иеро́глиф
  • упрощённый кита́йский (uproščónnyj kitájskij)Chinese written using simplified characters
  • упрощённый иеро́глиф (uproščónnyj ijeróglif)simplified character(s)
  • цзяньти́цзы (czjanʹtíczy)simplified character(s)
Spanish chino simplificado
  • chino simplificadoChinese written using simplified characters
Swedish förenklad kinesiska
  • förenklad kinesiskaChinese written using simplified characters
Turkish Basitleştirilmiş Çince
  • Basitleştirilmiş ÇinceChinese written using simplified characters
Vietnamese Chữ Hán giản thể, giản thể tự
  • Chữ Hán giản thểChinese written using simplified characters
  • giản thể tựsimplified character(s)
  • trung văn giản thểsimplified character(s)
  • giản hóa từsimplified character(s)

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Simplified Chinese

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Cite this entry
APA

Simplified Chinese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Simplified%20Chinese

MLA

“Simplified Chinese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Simplified%20Chinese. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Simplified Chinese,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Simplified%20Chinese.

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