简陋

簡陋

jiǎnlòu

adjective HSK 7 #17,559

Meanings

1 simple and crude
2 shabby; rudimentary

Characters

crude; humble; ugly

Examples

他住在一间简陋的小屋里。

Tā zhù zài yī jiān jiǎnlòu de xiǎowū lǐ.

He lives in a shabby little hut.

教室的设备很简陋。

Jiàoshì de shèbèi hěn jiǎnlòu.

The classroom equipment is very rudimentary.

Tips

usage

简陋 implies inadequacy — something that is too simple for its purpose. It's different from 简单 (simple) which is neutral. 简陋 always carries a negative undertone.

Stroke Order

简 jiǎn

陋 lòu