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浓

nóng · nong

Traditional 濃

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. concentrated
  2. dense
  3. strong (smell etc)
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Too strong to drink

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)杯(bēi)茶(chá)好(hǎo)浓(nóng)，我(wǒ)喝(hē)不了(bùliǎo)！

    This tea is so strong. I can't drink it.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)泡(pào)了(le)五(wǔ)分钟(fēnzhōng)，当然(dāngrán)浓(nóng)！

    You steeped it for five minutes. Of course it's strong.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)加(jiā)点(diǎn)热水(rèshuǐ)，淡(dàn)一点(yīdiǎn)！

    Then I'll add hot water to make it lighter.

  4. Liangliang

    加(jiā)了(le)水(shuǐ)，就(jiù)不(bù)浓(nóng)了(le)，但(dàn)也(yě)没(méi)味道(wèidao)！

    With water it isn't strong anymore, but it has no taste either.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)下(xià)一杯(yībēi)我(wǒ)泡(pào)三(sān)分钟(fēnzhōng)！

    Then the next cup. I'll steep it three minutes.

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2 examples
01

化(huà)妆(zhuāng)太(tài)浓(nóng)的(de)话(huà)脸(liǎn)会(huì)看(kàn)着(zhe)很(hěn)奇(qí)怪(guài)。

A face with too much make up looks strange.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)杯(bēi)咖(kā)啡(fēi)太(tài)浓(nóng)了(le)，我(wǒ)加(jiā)点(diǎn)水(shuǐ)。

This cup of coffee is too strong; I'll add some water.

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