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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

朴素 [pǔsù]
  1. 1. adjective [衣着] plain
  2. 2. adjective [生活] simple
  3. 3. adjective [语言] plain

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

朴素 [pǔsù]
  1. 1. (of colour, style, language, etc.) simple; plain
    他的诗朴素而感情真挚。
    His poems are simple in style and imbued with true feelings.
    他虽然家财万贯却衣着朴素
  2. 2. (of one's living) frugal; thrifty; plain and modest; modest
    艰苦朴素
    hard work and plain living
  3. 3. naive; undeveloped
    朴素唯物主义
    naive materialism
  4. 4. austerity
  5. 5. noun simplicity

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

朴素 [pǔsù]
  1. 1. (色彩、式样等)不艳丽;不加修饰
    书房布置得朴素大方
    穿着朴素
  2. 2. 节俭,不铺张
    生活朴素
    艰苦朴素
  3. 3. 朴实自然,不虚夸
    朴素鲜活的表演。

Examples

客厅里的摆设儿朴素大方。
The decorations in the drawing-room are simple but in good taste. 摆设儿
房间里的陈设朴素大方。
The room was furnished simply and in good taste. 陈设
穿着朴素整洁
be plainly but neatly dressed 穿着
朴素唯物主义
naive materialism 朴素
他虽然家财万贯却衣着朴素 朴素
这双绣花鞋针脚细密,风格朴素 细密
你的衣饰端庄朴素 衣饰
她华丽的发型与朴素的服装并不搭配。 华丽
他喜欢朴素的语言,不要过分矫饰。 矫饰
势不可挡的时尚风潮对他好像毫无影响, 他依然保持着自己朴素的特点。
Irresistible fashion trends don't seem to have any influence on him, he still keeps his simple style. 势不可当

Collocations

朴素大方
plain and dignified
穿着朴素
The dress is simple.
文字朴素
The writing is simple.
朴素的语言
simple language
艰苦朴素
hard work and a plain lifestyle
生活朴素
a simple life

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