淡
dàn
Meaning
- weak
- light in color
- indifferent
Definition
味、色浅薄；冷淡；不浓密；无关紧要。
Tasteless, light (in color); cold, indifferent; not dense; trivial.
Usage
通常用于描述味道、颜色、态度、关系等，表示不浓、不重或不热情。
Usually used to describe taste, color, attitude, relationship, etc., indicating not strong, not heavy, or not enthusiastic.
Examples
- 1 这杯茶太淡了，没什么味道。 (This cup of tea is too weak, has little flavor.)
- 2 她对他态度很冷淡。 (She has a very cold attitude towards him.)
- 3 秋天的天空颜色很淡。 (The autumn sky is very light in color.)
- 4 他们的关系越来越淡了。 (Their relationship is getting colder.)
- 5 清淡的饮食有益健康。 (A light diet is good for health.)
- 6 他对这件事兴趣很淡。 (He has little interest in this matter.)
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