简洁 — meaning in English
jiǎn jié
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English meaning
- laconic adjective Using very few words, in a way that seems deliberate and often dry.
- sententious adj Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
- terse adj Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
Senses
简洁 is used for these senses in English:
sententious — full definition
- adj Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
- adj Tending to the frequent use aphorisms or maxims; especially, in a manner that is affected, trite or self-righteous.
- adj Full of meaning.
- adj Relating to a sentence; sentential.