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Pronunciation |
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dàn |
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Meaning |
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- insipid; weak; tasteless. (adj)
- mild; light in color. (adj)
- diluted. (adj)
- indifferent. (adj)
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Radical |
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氵 |
Strokes |
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11 |
Traditional |
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淡 |
Usage |
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7.2% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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faint; dim; dull; insipid; indifferent |
3. |
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flat; dull; ordinary |
4. |
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tranquil and calm; indifferent |
5. |
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to be forgotten; to fade from memory |
Sentences:
1. The soup needs more salt. |
tāng |
yǒu |
diǎn |
dàn |
。 |
汤 |
有 |
点 |
淡 |
。 |
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汤 |
: |
soup |
有点 |
: |
a little; a bit |
淡 |
: |
weak; tasteless |
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2. His eyes are sky-blue. |
tā |
de |
yǎn |
zhū |
shì |
dàn |
lán |
sè |
de |
。 |
他 |
的 |
眼 |
珠 |
是 |
淡 |
蓝 |
色 |
的 |
。 |
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他的 |
: |
his |
眼珠 |
: |
eyes |
是 |
: |
is; are |
淡 |
: |
light |
蓝色 |
: |
blue |
的 |
: |
used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis |
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3. The wine has a light, dry fruity flavour |
zhè |
zhǒng |
jiǔ |
yǒu |
yī |
zhǒng |
dàn |
dàn |
de |
guǒ |
xiāng |
wèi |
。 |
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这 |
种 |
酒 |
有 |
一 |
种 |
淡 |
淡 |
的 |
果 |
香 |
味 |
。 |
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这 |
: |
this |
种 |
: |
kind |
酒 |
: |
wine |
有 |
: |
have |
一 |
: |
one |
种 |
: |
type; kind |
淡淡 |
: |
light |
的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute; to |
果香 |
: |
fruity |
味 |
: |
flavour |
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4. He has been acting really cold with me lately. |
tā |
zuì |
jìn |
duì |
wǒ |
yì |
zhí |
fēi |
cháng |
lěng |
dàn |
。 |
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他 |
最 |
近 |
对 |
我 |
一 |
直 |
非 |
常 |
冷 |
淡 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
最近 |
: |
recently; lately |
对 |
: |
to |
我 |
: |
me |
一直 |
: |
always |
非常 |
: |
very |
冷淡 |
: |
cold; indifferent |
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5. School life is routine. |
xué |
xiào |
de |
shēng |
huó |
píng |
dàn |
wú |
wèi |
。 |
学 |
校 |
的 |
生 |
活 |
平 |
淡 |
无 |
味 |
。 |
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学校 |
: |
school |
的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute; to |
生活 |
: |
life |
平淡 |
: |
dull; ordinary |
无味 |
: |
dull; uninteresting |
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