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简写
jiǎnxiě
Description
“简写”就是用比较简单的方式来写字或写词，比如用短的形式代替长的名字。
"简写" means writing characters or words in a simpler way, such as using a short form instead of a long name.
我们常常把“中华人民共和国”简写成“中国”。
We often abbreviate "中华人民共和国" as "中国".
Meanings
简写jiǎnxiě
to write in a simplified or abbreviated form
这个长名字可以简写。
This long name can be abbreviated.
简写jiǎnxiě
an abbreviation; simplified written form
“USA”是美国的简写。
"USA" is the abbreviation for the United States.
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Notes
- Etymology
简 (simple) + 写 (write), literally "write simply".
- Nuance
缩写 often means acronym; 简写 covers simplified writing more broadly.
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