FEEDBACK

Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
Use your mouse
to draw a Chinese
character here
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 dàndan4insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; indifferent; (variant of ) nitrogen
2淡淡 淡淡 dàn dàndan4 dan4faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent
3淡水 淡水 dàn shuǐDan4 shui3potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water; Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 新北市 , Taiwan
4冷淡 冷淡 lěng dànleng3 dan4cold; indifferent
5暗淡 暗淡 àn dànan4 dan4variant of 暗淡 ; dark; dim (light); dull (color); drab; (fig.) gloomy; bleak
6淡漠 淡漠 dàn dan4 mo4apathetic; indifferent; unsympathetic
7淡水区 淡水區 dàn shuǐ Dan4 shui3 Qu1Tamsui or Danshui District, New Taipei City 新北市 , Taiwan
8暗淡无光 暗淡無光 àn dàn guāngan4 dan4 wu2 guang1dim and dark (idiom)
9白扯淡 白扯淡 bái chě dànbai2 che3 dan4(coll.) to talk rubbish
10惨淡 慘淡 cǎn dàncan3 dan4dark; gloomy; dismal; by painstaking effort
11惨淡经营 慘淡經營 cǎn dàn jīng yíngcan3 dan4 jing1 ying2to manage by painstaking effort (idiom)
12惨淡无光 慘淡無光 cǎn dàn guāngcan3 dan4 wu2 guang1dark without light (idiom)
13扯淡 扯淡 chě dànche3 dan4to talk nonsense
14冲淡 沖淡 chōng dànchong1 dan4to dilute
15粗茶淡饭 粗茶淡飯 chá dàn fàncu1 cha2 dan4 fan4plain tea and simple food; (fig.) bread and water
16淡巴菰 淡巴菰 dàn dan4 ba1 gu1tobacco (loanword) (old)
17淡泊 淡泊 dàn dan4 bo2thin; light; flagging; faint; living a simple life
18淡泊寡味 淡泊寡味 dàn guǎ wèidan4 bo2 gua3 wei4insipid and tasteless (idiom)
19淡泊名利 淡泊名利 dàn míng dan4 bo2 ming2 li4not caring about fame and fortune (idiom); indifferent to worldly rewards
20淡泊明志 淡泊明志 dàn míng zhìdan4 bo2 ming2 zhi4living a simple life as one's ideal (idiom)
21淡泊自如 淡泊自如 dàn dan4 bo2 zi4 ru2to be contented with little (idiom)
22淡出 淡出 dàn chūdan4 chu1to fade out (cinema); to withdraw from (politics, acting etc); to fade from (memory)
23淡定 淡定 dàn dìngdan4 ding4calm and collected; unperturbed
24淡而无味 淡而無味 dàn ér wèidan4 er2 wu2 wei4tasteless; insipid (idiom)
25淡光 淡光 dàn guāngdan4 guang1shimmer
26淡喉鹩鹛 淡喉鷯鶥 dàn hóu liáo méidan4 hou2 liao2 mei2(bird species of China) pale-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis kinneari)
27淡化 淡化 dàn huàdan4 hua4to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken; to become dull with time; to desalinate; desalination
28淡黄 淡黃 dàn huángdan4 huang2light yellow
29淡黄腰柳莺 淡黃腰柳鶯 dàn huáng yāo liǔ yīngdan4 huang2 yao1 liu3 ying1(bird species of China) lemon-rumped warbler (Phylloscopus chloronotus)
30淡灰眉岩鹀 淡灰眉岩鵐 dàn huī méi yán dan4 hui1 mei2 yan2 wu2(bird species of China) rock bunting (Emberiza cia)
31淡季 淡季 dàn dan4 ji4off season; slow business season; see also 旺季
32淡脚树莺 淡腳樹鶯 dàn jiǎo shù yīngdan4 jiao3 shu4 ying1(bird species of China) pale-footed bush warbler (Urosphena pallidipes)
33淡颏仙鹟 淡頦仙鶲 dàn xiān wēngdan4 ke1 xian1 weng1(bird species of China) pale-chinned flycatcher (Cyornis poliogenys)
34淡蓝色 淡藍色 dàn lán dan4 lan2 se4light blue
35淡绿䴗鹛 淡綠鶪鶥 dàn méidan4 lu:4 ju2 mei2(bird species of China) green shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus)
36淡眉柳莺 淡眉柳鶯 dàn méi liǔ yīngdan4 mei2 liu3 ying1(bird species of China) Hume's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus humei)
37淡啤 淡啤 dàn dan4 pi2light beer
38淡然 淡然 dàn rándan4 ran2tranquil and calm; indifferent
39淡然置之 淡然置之 dàn rán zhì zhīdan4 ran2 zhi4 zhi1unruffled (idiom)
40淡入 淡入 dàn dan4 ru4to fade in (cinema)
41淡色崖沙燕 淡色崖沙燕 dàn shā yàndan4 se4 ya2 sha1 yan4(bird species of China) pale martin (Riparia diluta)
42淡水湖 淡水湖 dàn shuǐ dan4 shui3 hu2freshwater lake
43淡水鱼 淡水魚 dàn shuǐ dan4 shui3 yu2freshwater fish
44淡水镇 淡水鎮 dàn shuǐ zhènDan4 shui3 zhen4Danshui or Tanshui town in New Taipei City 新北市 , Taiwan
45淡忘 淡忘 dàn wàngdan4 wang4to be forgotten; to fade from memory
46淡尾鹟莺 淡尾鶲鶯 dàn wěi wēng yīngdan4 wei3 weng1 ying1(bird species of China) Alström's warbler (Seicercus soror)
47淡雅 淡雅 dàn dan4 ya3simple and elegant
48淡妆 淡妝 dàn zhuāngdan4 zhuang1light makeup
49淡妆浓抹 淡妝濃抹 dàn zhuāng nóng dan4 zhuang1 nong2 mo3in light or heavy makeup (idiom)
50淡紫䴓 淡紫鳾 dàn shīdan4 zi3 shi1(bird species of China) yellow-billed nuthatch (Sitta solangiae)
51攻苦食淡 攻苦食淡 gōng shí dàngong1 ku3 shi2 dan4to work hard and live plainly (idiom)
52寡淡 寡淡 guǎ dàngua3 dan4insipid; bland; indifferent
53海水淡化 海水淡化 hǎi shuǐ dàn huàhai3 shui3 dan4 hua4sea water desalination
54涵淡 涵淡 hán dànhan2 dan4waves
55胡扯淡 胡扯淡 chě dànhu2 che3 dan4nonsense; irresponsible patter
56君子之交淡如水 君子之交淡如水 jūn zhī jiāo dàn shuǐjun1 zi3 zhi1 jiao1 dan4 ru2 shui3a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子 )
57看淡 看淡 kàn dànkan4 dan4to regard as unimportant; to be indifferent to (fame, wealth etc); (of an economy or a market) to slacken
58冷淡关系 冷淡關係 lěng dàn guān leng3 dan4 guan1 xi4cold relations (e.g. between countries)
59宁定淡泊 寧定淡泊 níng dìng dàn ning2 ding4 dan4 bo2to live in contentment (idiom)
60浓淡 濃淡 nóng dànnong2 dan4shade (of a color, i.e. light or dark)
61平淡 平淡 píng dànping2 dan4flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special
62平淡无奇 平淡無奇 píng dàn ping2 dan4 wu2 qi2ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about
63浅淡 淺淡 qiǎn dànqian3 dan4light (color); pale; vague (feeling)
64清淡 清淡 qīng dànqing1 dan4light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)
65轻描淡写 輕描淡寫 qīng miáo dàn xiěqing1 miao2 dan4 xie3to sketch in light shades; to play down; to deemphasize (idiom)
66舌淡苔白 舌淡苔白 shé dàn tāi báishe2 dan4 tai1 bai2pale tongue with whitish coating (Chinese medicine) (idiom)
67疏淡 疏淡 shū dànshu1 dan4sparse; thin; distant
68素妆淡描 素妝淡描 zhuāng dàn miáosu4 zhuang1 dan4 miao2to have a simple makeup (idiom)
69天高云淡 天高雲淡 tiān gāo yún dàntian1 gao1 yun2 dan4The sky is high, the clouds are pale. (idiom)
70恬淡 恬淡 tián dàntian2 dan4quiet and contented; indifferent to fame or gain
71恬淡无欲 恬淡無欲 tián dàn tian2 dan4 wu2 yu4quiet in mind with few desires (idiom)
72咸淡 鹹淡 xián dànxian2 dan4salty and unsalty (flavors); degree of saltiness; brackish (water)
73性冷淡 性冷淡 xìng lěng dànxing4 leng3 dan4frigidity
74雅淡 雅淡 dànya3 dan4simple and elegant
75意匠惨淡 意匠慘淡 jiàng cǎn dànyi4 jiang4 can3 dan4an ingenious composition and color scheme (of painting) (idiom)
76月光惨淡 月光慘淡 yuè guāng cǎn dànyue4 guang1 can3 dan4the faint light of the moon. (idiom)
77云寒星淡 雲寒星淡 yún hán xīng dànyun2 han2 xing1 dan4The clouds are cold and the stars without luster. (idiom)

How to use:
1) Click on the to input Chinese via mouse writing;
2) Input Chinese (both Simplified and Traditional are supported), English or Pinyin;
3) For Pinyin search, please use number 1-5 for tones, and u: for ü. Space is needed to separate each pinyin. Examples: pin1 yin1;
4)You can click on the Pinyin or button for pronunciation;
Click here to view detailed user guide