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    Using 复杂 (fùzá) to express "complex"

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    Description & Modification

    Structure

    复杂 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    复杂 (fùzá) means "complex," "complicated," or "intricate," describing something with many interconnected parts or factors. It is a versatile adjective used in both everyday and formal Chinese. For example, 复杂的认知能力 means "complex cognitive abilities."

    Examples

    • 这道数学题太复杂了，我做不出来。

      Zhè dào shùxué tí tài fùzá le, wǒ zuò bù chūlái.

      This math problem is too complicated; I can't solve it.

    • 大城市的交通情况非常复杂。

      Dà chéngshì de jiāotōng qíngkuàng fēicháng fùzá.

      The traffic situation in big cities is very complicated.

    • 这件事比你想象的要复杂得多。

      Zhè jiàn shì bǐ nǐ xiǎngxiàng de yào fùzá de duō.

      This matter is much more complicated than you imagine.

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