Writing
单调 (dāndiào) — how to say "monotonous" in Chinese
单调
Monotonous, dull
adjective
Character composition
单
single
调
tune
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
色彩单调
sècǎi dāndiào
monotonous colors
单调的生活
dāndiào de shēnghuó
monotonous life
Examples
每天重复同样的事情让他觉得工作非常单调和无聊。
Repeating the same things every day makes him feel that the work is very monotonous and boring.
生活单调。
Monotonous life.
Frequently asked questions
Monotonous meaning in Chinese
"monotonous" in Chinese is 单调 (dāndiào).
单调 meaning in English
单调 (dāndiào) means "Monotonous, dull".
How is 单调 pronounced?
It is pronounced dāndiào (written as dandiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "monotonous" in Chinese characters?
It is written 单调: 单 has 8 strokes, 调 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 单调?
单调 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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