Chinese Word: 淡 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

淡HSK 5

Pinyin: dàn

English Definition: insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; indifferent; (variant of 氮 ) nitrogen

Chinese Definition:
①含盐分少，与“咸”相对：味淡。淡水。淡化。
②浅，薄，含某种成分少，与“浓”相对：淡酒。淡绿。淡薄。浅淡。淡雅。天高云淡。
③不热心：冷淡。淡泊(对名利不热心)。淡漠。淡忘。恬淡。
④营业不旺盛：淡季。
⑤无关紧要，无聊：扯淡。淡话。
⑥浓咸深。

Antonyms: 浓咸

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 水

Pictophonetic:炎 indicates the sound; 氵 (water) conveys the meaning.

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Similar Characters: 倓

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淡淡HSK 5	dàn dàn	faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent
冷淡HSK 5	lěng dàn	cold; indifferent
淡水HSK 6	dàn shuǐ	Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 新北市 , Taiwan
淡水HSK 6	dàn shuǐ	potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water
淡化	dàn huà	to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken; to become dull with time; to desalinate; desalination

1		zhè zhǒng 这种 yán sè 颜色 yǒu diǎn 有点 tài 太 dàn 淡。 This color is a bit too light.
2		nǐ xǐ huān 你喜欢 hē 喝 nóng chá 浓茶 hái shi 还是 dàn chá 淡茶？ Do you prefer strong black tea or weak black tea?
3		tā 他 de 的 tài du 态度 sì hū 似乎 yǒu xiē 有些 lěng dàn 冷淡。 His attitude seems a bit cold.
4		zhè ge 这个 dì fang 地方 dàn jì 淡季 de 的 shí hou 时候 hěn ān jìng 很安静。 This place is very quiet during the off-peak season.
5		zhè ge 这个 tāng 汤 wèi dao 味道 hěn 很 dàn 淡， xū yào 需要 jiā yán 加盐。 This soup is bland and needs some salt.

1		zhè zhǒng 这种 yán sè 颜色 yǒu diǎn 有点 tài 太 dàn 淡。 This color is a bit too light.
2		nǐ xǐ huān 你喜欢 hē 喝 nóng chá 浓茶 hái shi 还是 dàn chá 淡茶？ Do you prefer strong black tea or weak black tea?
3		tā 他 de 的 tài du 态度 sì hū 似乎 yǒu xiē 有些 lěng dàn 冷淡。 His attitude seems a bit cold.
4		zhè ge 这个 dì fang 地方 dàn jì 淡季 de 的 shí hou 时候 hěn ān jìng 很安静。 This place is very quiet during the off-peak season.
5		zhè ge 这个 tāng 汤 wèi dao 味道 hěn 很 dàn 淡， xū yào 需要 jiā yán 加盐。 This soup is bland and needs some salt.