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сложный

complex

Meaning of сложный

made of many connected parts and not easy to understand

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Russian[ˈsloʐnɨj]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersfùzá de
complex
сложный - complex
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сложный with Chinese translation

сложный usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

这个问题很复杂,我还没想明白。

Эта проблема сложная, и я ещё не разобрался.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

他的解释听起来很复杂。

Его объяснение звучит очень сложно.

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сложный belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

сложный复杂的
рубленый切碎的
приготовленный煮熟的
замороженный冷冻的
сырой生的
солёный咸的
нарезанный ломтиками切片的

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What's the difference between сложный / замысловатый / непростой / сложноватый / многосоставный

С
🇷🇺Russian
сложный

The most general neutral word for something difficult or not easy to understand.

B1Very Often
З
🇷🇺Russian
замысловатый

Complex because of an elaborate, intricate, or unusually designed form.

B2Often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
непростой

A softer word: not simple and somewhat difficult, but often without strong emphasis on complexity.

B1Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
сложноватый

Conversational and softened: a bit difficult, slightly complex.

B1Rarely
М
🇷🇺Russian
многосоставный

Made up of many parts; emphasizes composition rather than difficulty.

C1Rarely
С
🇷🇺Russian
составной

Made from parts; more about being composite than difficult to understand.

B2Often
М
🇷🇺Russian
многоуровневый

Having many levels; complex because it is layered or hierarchical.

B2Often
З
🇷🇺Russian
запутанный

Complex because it is unclear, messy, or hard to sort out; often closer to confusing.

B1Very Often

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How to pronounce сложный and what this word means

сложный means complex. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce сложный

[ˈsloʐnɨj]

сложный translation

complex

сложный examples

Das Thema ist sehr komplex.

сложный transcription

[ˈsloʐnɨj]

Questions about this word

сложный meaning: what does it mean?

состоящий из многих частей и трудный для понимания

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сложный is pronounced as [ˈsloʐnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

сложный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Thema ist sehr komplex. Translation: Тема очень сложная.

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