simplified script
[/ˈsɪmplɪfaɪd skrɪpt/]
nounpl: simplified scripts
escrita simplificada
1. A writing system that uses fewer or more basic characters, strokes, or symbols than traditional or complex script systems, often designed for easier learning and faster writing
Chinese simplified script is used in mainland China and Singapore.
A escrita simplificada do chinês é usada na China Continental e em Singapura.
2. In Chinese language context specifically, the standardized character set adopted by mainland China in the 1950s-60s that reduces the number of strokes in traditional Chinese characters
Students learning Mandarin often start with simplified script before learning traditional characters.
Alunos que aprendem mandarim geralmente começam com a escrita simplificada antes de aprender os caracteres tradicionais.
3. Any orthographic system designed to be more accessible or easier to write than a more complex predecessor
The proposal introduced a simplified script for the indigenous language to increase literacy rates.
A proposta introduziu uma escrita simplificada para a língua indígena para aumentar as taxas de alfabetização.
The term 'simplified script' most commonly refers to Simplified Chinese characters (simplified script), an official orthographic reform in mainland China. In Brazil and Portugal, this term is primarily used in educational contexts when discussing Chinese language learning, linguistic modernization, or orthographic reform projects. The distinction between simplified and traditional scripts is culturally significant in Chinese-speaking communities, reflecting different historical and political developments.
Related Idioms & Phrases
learn the simplified script
switch from traditional to simplified script
write in simplified script
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