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淡

dànㄉㄢˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: ĐẠM

Traditional: 淡

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 3

Meaning(adjective, vocab.word.pos.g)

insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; indifferent; (variant of 氮) nitrogen

Opposites: 咸 (salty), 浓 (strong), 深 (dark). 淡季 = off-season.

Examples

  • 这个汤有点淡,再加点盐。

    zhè ge tāng yǒu diǎn dàn, zài jiā diǎn yán.

    This soup is a bit bland; add some salt.

  • 她喜欢穿淡蓝色的衣服。

    tā xǐ huan chuān dàn lán sè de yī fu.

    She likes wearing light blue.

  • 现在是旅游淡季。

    xiàn zài shì lǚ yóu dàn jì.

    It's the tourism off-season now.

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Stroke order

ĐẠM · 11 strokes

insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; indifferent; (variant of 氮) nitrogen