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淡 dàn

light (taste); weak; bland

Strokes
11
Level
HSK 5
Radical
氵
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 氵炎 ⿰氵炎

Memory hint: water

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  1. 这个汤味道太淡了。
    Zhège tāng wèidao tài dàn le.
    This soup's flavor is too bland.
    this (measure) soup flavor too bland (particle)
  2. 最近他对我态度是不是有点儿冷淡？
    Zuìjìn tā duì wǒ tàidu shì bu shì yǒudiǎnr lěngdàn?
    Recently, has his attitude towards me been a bit cold?
    recently he towards me attitude is not is a-bit cold-indifferent (question)
  3. 你可以做点儿清淡的菜。
    Nǐ kěyǐ zuò diǎnr qīngdàn de cài.
    You can make some light dishes.
    you can make a-bit light (particle) dish
  4. 这杯咖啡一点儿也不淡。
    Zhè bēi kāfēi yìdiǎnr yě bú dàn.
    This cup of coffee isn't weak at all.
    this (measure) coffee a-bit also not weak
  5. 淡季的时候，酒店的房价便宜很多。
    Dànjì de shíhou, jiǔdiàn de fángjià piányi hěn duō.
    During the off season, hotel room rates are much cheaper.
    off-season (particle) time hotel (particle) room-price cheap very much

Words with 淡 (5)