Meaning
简单性 is an abstract noun meaning 'simplicity' or 'the quality of being simple.' It is formed by adding the suffix 性 (xìng), which creates abstract nouns denoting qualities or characteristics, to the adjective 简单 (simple). This word is commonly used in academic, technical, and formal contexts to discuss the characteristic of being uncomplicated or straightforward.
Usage
This word appears frequently in formal writing, academic papers, technical documentation, and business contexts. It's less common in everyday casual conversation, where speakers would more likely just use the adjective 简单. Often paired with words like 保持 (to maintain), 追求 (to pursue), or 强调 (to emphasize).
Examples
- 01这个软件的简单性使它很受欢迎。.The simplicity of this software makes it very popular.
- 02在设计过程中，我们应该追求简单性和实用性的平衡。, .In the design process, we should pursue a balance between simplicity and practicality.
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Common collocations
- 保持简单性to maintain simplicity
- 追求简单性to pursue simplicity
- 设计的简单性the simplicity of the design
- 强调简单性to emphasize simplicity
Antonyms
Origin
The suffix 性 is a productive morpheme in Modern Chinese borrowed from Classical Chinese, used to nominalize adjectives into abstract quality nouns, similar to '-ness' or '-ity' in English. It attaches to 简单 (simple) to create the nominalized form.