淡

dàn

A2 Level 4 ★ Core word
Stative verb

淡 (dàn) is a Chinese word meaning “insipid”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4 (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. insipid
  2. diluted
  3. weak
  4. mild
  5. light in color
  6. tasteless
  7. indifferent
  8. (variant of 氮) nitrogen

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Example

這碗湯的味道有點淡。

This soup tastes a bit bland.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).