Writing
淡 (dàn) — how to say "thin" in Chinese
淡
Thin; light; bland
adjective
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
味道淡
wèidào dàn
mild taste
淡茶
dàn chá
weak tea
颜色淡
yánsè dàn
light color
Examples
医生建议他吃清淡的食物，所以最近他做的菜都很淡。
The doctor advised him to eat bland food, so recently the dishes he cooks have been very light.
味道淡。
Light taste.
Frequently asked questions
Thin in Chinese meaning
"thin" in Chinese is 淡 (dàn).
What does 淡 mean in English?
淡 (dàn) means "Thin; light; bland".
Thin in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced dàn (written as dan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Thin in Chinese character
It is written 淡 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 淡?
淡 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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