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单调

dān diàoㄉㄢ ㄉㄧㄠˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: ĐƠN ĐIỆU

Traditional: 單調

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 6TOCFL 4

Meaning(adjective, nominal adjective)

monotonous

Opposite: 丰富多彩.

Examples

  • 每天都做一样的工作,太单调了。

    měi tiān dōu zuò yí yàng de gōng zuò, tài dān diào le.

    Doing the same work every day is too monotonous.

  • 房间的颜色有点儿单调。

    fáng jiān de yán sè yǒu diǎn er dān diào.

    The colours in the room are a bit dull.

  • 退休以后,他的生活并不单调。

    tuì xiū yǐ hòu, tā de shēng huó bìng bù dān diào.

    His life after retirement isn't dull at all.

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Stroke order

ĐƠN · 8 strokes

surname Shan

ĐIỀU · 10 strokes

to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody