清淡
qīng dànㄑㄧㄥ ㄉㄢˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: THANH ĐẠM
Traditional: 清淡
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Meaning(adjective)
light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)
Opposite (food): 油腻 (greasy).
Examples
生病的时候要吃清淡一点儿。
shēng bìng de shí hòu yào chī qīng dàn yì diǎn ér.
Eat lighter food when you're ill.
我喜欢清淡的越南菜。
wǒ xǐ huan qīng dàn de yuè nán cài.
I like light Vietnamese food.
最近店里生意很清淡。
zuì jìn diàn lǐ shēng yì hěn qīng dàn.
Business at the shop has been slow lately.
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Stroke order
THANH · 11 strokes
Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911); surname Qing
ĐẠM · 11 strokes
insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; indifferent; (variant of 氮) nitrogen
Related words
- 清楚 qīng chu — clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about
- 清理 qīng lǐ — to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of
- 清醒 qīng xǐng — clear-headed; sober; awake
- 清晰 qīng xī — clear; distinct
- 清洁 qīng jié — clean; to clean
- 清除 qīng chú — to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of
- 清晨 qīng chén — early morning
- 澄清 chéng qīng — clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts)