Hanzi
Traditional
淡
Simplified
淡

insipid/diluted/weak/mild/light in color/tasteless/indifferent/(variant of 氮[dan4]) nitrogen

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

dàn, yàn, tán

Bopomofo

ㄉㄢˋ, ㄧㄢˋ, ㄊㄢˊ

Jyutping

taam5

Example sentences

平淡 píngdàn
這部電影的劇情平淡無奇，讓人覺得很無聊。
这部电影的剧情平淡无奇，让人觉得很无聊。

The plot of this movie is ordinary and dull, making people feel very bored.

冷淡 lěngdàn
他的態度非常冷淡。
他的态度非常冷淡。

His attitude is very cold.

淡 dàn
這碗湯的味道太淡了，請加一點鹽。
这碗汤的味道太淡了，请加一点盐。

This soup tastes too bland, please add a little salt.

清 qīng
這杯茶的味道很清淡。
这杯茶的味道很清淡。

The taste of this cup of tea is very light and refreshing.

淡化 dànhuà
隨着時間的流逝，那段痛苦的回憶逐漸淡化了。
随着时间的流逝，那段痛苦的回忆逐渐淡化了。

With the passage of time, those painful memories gradually faded.

Example Vocabulary

平淡

ping2'dan4

ordinary; dull; insipid

淡定

dan4'ding4

冷淡

leng3'dan4

cold; indifferent; lukewarm

扯淡

che3'dan4

淡

dan4

bland; light; pale

淡化

dan4'hua4

to desalinate; to fade; to downplay

淡忘

dan4'wang4

性冷淡

恬淡

tian2'dan4

慘淡

can3'dan4

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