形容词

1 .（简单） simple; simplified; brief:

conform to the principle of simplicity;

从简

in brief; in short; put it in a nutshell

简而言之

动词

1 .（使简单; 简化） simplify:

better troops [staff] and simpler administration;streamlined administration精兵简政

2 .（选择人才） select; choose:

select and promote简拔

名词

1 .（古代用来写字的竹片） bamboo slips (used for writing on in ancient times):inscribed wooden slip木简

2 .（信件） letter:letters; correspondence书简

3 .（姓氏） a surname:Jian Shifu简师父

simple 2. brief 3. [Formal] a letter