简装 (jiǎnzhuāng): basic interior finishing (real…

Meanings

1 basic interior finishing (real estate)
2 simple decor
3 paperback (of a book)

Characters

简

to install; decoration

Examples

这套房子是简装,需要再装修一下。

Zhè tào fángzi shì jiǎnzhuāng, xūyào zài zhuāngxiū yíxià.

This apartment has basic finishing — needs some additional renovation.

毛坯房比简装便宜,但要自己装。

Máopīfáng bǐ jiǎnzhuāng piányi, dàn yào zìjǐ zhuāng.

Bare-shell apartments are cheaper than basic-finished ones, but you have to do the renovation yourself.

Tips

culture

Real-estate finish levels in China: 毛坯 (máopī, bare concrete shell) → 简装 (basic flooring, walls, kitchen, bath) → 精装 (jīngzhuāng, full decor including fixtures) → 豪装 (háozhuāng, luxury). 简装 typically lets buyers move in but expect to upgrade.