清淡

qīng dàn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Rare

Definitions

1. light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)
2. insipid
3. slack (sales)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 油腻 yóu nì 油腻 yóu nì greasy food; oily food food: greasy food; oily food
• 重口味 zhòng kǒu wèi 重口味 zhòng kǒu wèi strong flavor (spicy, salty etc) strongly flavored food: strong flavor (spicy, salty etc)

Synonyms

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• 爽口 shuǎng kǒu 爽口 shuǎng kǒu fresh and tasty light and refreshing taste: fresh and tasty

Usage notes

Collocations

清淡 usually collocates with food, not with weight or light sources.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 清淡 (light in flavor) with 轻 (light in weight). Using 清淡 for weight is a mistake.

Example Sentences

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这道菜很 清淡 ，不油腻。

This dish is very light, not greasy.

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Child Words of 清淡

• 清 清 qīng: (of water etc) clear; clean
• 淡 淡 dàn: insipid