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平淡

píng dàn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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精彩
jīng cǎi

wonderful

用于形容事物出色、吸引人

Synonyms

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平凡
píng fán

commonplace

用于形容事物普通、不特别

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
píng dàn wú qí

ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about

Child Words of 平淡

平
píng

flat

淡
dàn

insipid