复杂

• 拼音: fù zá
• 汉字拆解: 复 = simplified from 復, meaning repeat/multiple; 杂 = simplified from 雜, 九 (nine) + 木 (tree), meaning mixed

含义

Complicated; complex. Having many interconnected parts or aspects that are difficult to understand.

Used to describe situations, problems, relationships, systems, or processes that are intricate and not easily resolved. Can apply to both concrete and abstract things. Opposite of 简单 (simple).

例句

1. 这道数学题太复杂了，我做不出来。
2. 大城市的交通情况非常复杂。
3. 人和人之间的关系有时候很复杂。

用法指南

语境: everyday, academic, work

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 这个问题比我想的复杂多了。(This problem is much more complex than I thought.)
• 不要把简单的事情想得太复杂。(Don't overthink simple things.)

错误说法

• 这个菜很复杂 (Don't use 复杂 to describe food flavour — use 丰富 for rich flavours; 复杂 suggests difficulty or confusion, not pleasant richness)

起源与历史

Compound of 复 (repeat, multiple) and 杂 (mixed, miscellaneous), conveying the idea of many intertwined elements.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal