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淡

dàn · dan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. insipid
  2. diluted
  3. weak
  4. mild
  5. light in color
  6. tasteless
  7. indifferent
  8. (variant of 氮 (dàn)) nitrogen
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Not salty enough

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)碗(wǎn)汤(tāng)有点(yǒudiǎn)淡(dàn)。

    This soup is a bit bland.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)放(fàng)盐(yán)了(le)呀(ya)。

    But I put salt in it.

  3. Dengdeng

    再(zài)放(fàng)一点(yīdiǎn)吧(ba)。

    Put in a little more.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，现在(xiànzài)呢(ne)？

    OK, how about now?

  5. Dengdeng

    嗯(ēn)，不(bù)淡(dàn)了(le)，但是(dànshì)太(tài)咸(xián)了(le)！

    Mm, not bland now, but way too salty!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)杯(bēi)茶(chá)太(tài)淡(dàn)了(le)，请(qǐng)再(zài)放(fàng)一(yì)点(diǎn)茶(chá)叶(yè)。

This cup of tea is too weak; please add a little more tea leaves.

02

她(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)淡(dàn)蓝(lán)色(sè)的(de)窗(chuāng)帘(lián)。

She likes light blue curtains.

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