Meaning of 复杂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- complicated; complex
How to use 复杂
复杂 describes problems, situations, feelings, relationships, and procedures. It often appears with 很 or 太, and its opposite is 简单 (jiǎndān). Example: 这个问题很复杂。(Zhège wèntí hěn fùzá.) This problem is very complicated.
复 (fù) means repeated or layered, as in 重复 (chóngfù), and 杂 (zá) means mixed, as in 杂志 (zázhì), a magazine full of mixed articles. Something with many repeated layers all mixed together is 复杂, complicated.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 复 (fù) with 夏 (xià, summer) because the bottom parts look alike. Also keep the tones straight: fù is fourth tone and zá is second tone, so it is not fǔzà.
复杂 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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复 fù · again · 9 strokes
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杂 zá · mixed · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 复杂.
| 重复 | chóngfù | to repeat; to duplicate |
| 复习 | fùxí | to review; revision |
| 杂志 | zázhì | magazine |
| 反复 | fǎnfù | repeatedly; over and over |
| 复印 | fùyìn | to photocopy; to duplicate a document |
| 回复 | huífù | to recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc); variant of 回覆[hui |
| 复制 | fùzhì | to duplicate; to make a copy of |
| 恢复 | huīfù | to reinstate; to resume |
| 修复 | xiūfù | to restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc) |
| 答复 | dáfù | to answer; to reply |
| 康复 | kāngfù | to recuperate; to recover (health) |
| 复苏 | fùsū | to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate |
Questions about 复杂
What does 复杂 mean?
复杂 (fùzá) means "complicated; complex" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 复杂?
复杂 is made of 2 characters: 复 (9 strokes), 杂 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 复杂 an HSK word?
Yes. 复杂 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 复杂 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 复杂 is written 複雜.
What is the difference between 复杂 and 麻烦?
复杂 means something has many parts and is hard to understand. 麻烦 (máfan) means something is troublesome or a hassle to deal with. A simple task can be 麻烦 without being 复杂.
Can 复杂 describe a person or feelings?
Yes. 心情很复杂 (xīnqíng hěn fùzá) means having mixed feelings, and 他这个人很复杂 means he is a complicated person. It is very common for emotions.