qiǎn

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  • 1

    adj.shallow; of little depth; possessing a short distance from the top to the bottom or from the outside to the inside

    • zhè zhǒng zhí wù de gēn qiǎn

      植物

      This kind of plant has shallow roots.

    • hé shuǐ biàn qiǎn le

      河水

      The river water has become shallow.

    • jiāng lún chī shuǐ qiǎn

      吃水

      The riverboat has a shallow draft.

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  • 2

    adj.simple; easy

    • qiǎn yì

      simple

  • 3

    adj.superficial

    • gōng fu qiǎn

      功夫

      have superficial mastery of a skill

    • xué wen qiǎn

      学问

      the knowledge is shallow

    • yuè lì qiǎn

      阅历

      know little of the world

  • 4

    adj.(of colors) light; pale

    • qiǎn lán

      light blue

    • zhè zhǒng máo xiàn yán sè tài qiǎn

      毛线颜色

      The colour of this woollen yarn is too pale.

    • qiǎn sè

      light-coloured

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  • 5

    adj.not intimate; not close

    • jiāo qing hěn qiǎn

      交情

      not on familiar terms

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  • 6

    adj.short in time; not long (in time); for a short while

    • nián dài qiǎn

      年代

      the recent past

    • tā gōng zuò de rì zi qiǎn

      工作日子

      He's been working for only a short time.

    • wǒ men rèn shi de rì zi hái qiǎn

      我们认识日子

      We haven't known each other for long.

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Chinese Characters with pinyin qiǎn

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