简体字

• 拼音: jiǎn tǐ zì
• 汉字拆解: 简 = simple; 体 = 亻 (person) + 本 (root) — form, style; 字 = 宀 (roof) + 子 (child) — character, writing

含义

Simplified Chinese characters. The standardized character forms officially adopted in mainland China.

Refers to the simplified writing system used in mainland China, Singapore, and Malaysia, as opposed to traditional characters (繁体字) used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. The simplification was officially promoted in the 1950s-60s to increase literacy.

例句

1. 中国大陆自1956年起正式推行简体字。
2. 他虽然是在台湾长大的，但也能流利地读写简体字。
3. 很多古籍经典都有简体字版本，方便现代读者阅读。

用法指南

语境: education, language, culture

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你会写简体字还是繁体字？(Do you write in simplified or traditional characters?)
• 这本词典同时收录了简体字和繁体字。(This dictionary includes both simplified and traditional characters.)

错误说法

• 说'简体字不正宗'或贬低任何一种字体 (Avoid saying simplified characters are 'inauthentic' or denigrating either character system — this is a politically sensitive topic)

起源与历史

Composed of 简体 (simplified form) + 字 (character). Refers to Chinese characters that have been simplified from their traditional forms.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal