清淡

qīngdàn

light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 6

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  • dàninsipidB5
  • 淡化dànhuàto water downB7
  • 淡季dànjìoff seasonB7
  • 淡水dànshuǐTamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei B7
  • 冷淡lěngdàncoldB7
  • 平淡píngdànflatB7

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这汤很清淡。

This soup is very light.

病人要吃清淡的饭。

The patient should eat light food.