平淡

píng dàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. flat
2. dull
3. ordinary
4. nothing special

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 精彩 jīng cǎi 精彩 jīng cǎi wonderful 用于形容事物出色、吸引人: wonderful

Synonyms

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• 平凡 píng fán 平凡 píng fán commonplace 用于形容事物普通、不特别: commonplace

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 生活 (life) or 日子 (days) to mean 'uneventful' rather than just 'ordinary'.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 安静 (quiet); 平淡 is about lack of excitement, not volume.

Example Sentences

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他觉得生活很 平淡 。

He feels that life is very ordinary.

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Words Containing 平淡

• 平淡无奇 平淡无奇 píng dàn wú qí: ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about

Child Words of 平淡

• 平 平 píng: flat
• 淡 淡 dàn: insipid