Definition
复杂 (fùzá) is the everyday word for 'complicated, complex' — something with many interconnected parts that is hard to understand or deal with. 曲折 (qūzhé) is more specific, describing events, stories, or paths that are full of twists and turns; 繁杂 (fánzá) adds the sense of being messy and tedious, with many trivial details.
adjective
complicatedcomplex
Examples
- 复杂，。Zhège jìhuà tài fù zá le, wǒmen xūyào jiǎnhuà yíxià.This plan is too complicated; we need to simplify it a bit.
- 复杂，。Tā de xiǎngfǎ hěn fù zá, wǒ yìshí tīng bù dǒng.His thoughts are very complex; I couldn't understand them right away.
- 复杂，。Zhège jīqì de cāozuò hěn fù zá, xūyào péixùn.The operation of this machine is complicated and requires training.
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