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清淡 (qīng dàn) — how to say "light" in Chinese
清淡
Light (food); bland; weak
adjective
Character composition
清
clear; pure
淡
light; weak
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
清淡的汤
qīng dàn de tāng
light soup
清淡食物
qīng dàn shí wù
light food
口味清淡
kǒu wèi qīng dàn
light taste
Examples
医生建议病人最近吃一些清淡的食物。
The doctor advised the patient to eat some light food recently.
我喜欢清淡的菜。
I like light dishes.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "light" in Chinese?
"light" in Chinese is 清淡 (qīng dàn).
清淡 meaning in English
清淡 (qīng dàn) means "Light (food); bland; weak".
How is 清淡 pronounced?
It is pronounced qīng dàn (written as qing dan, qingdan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "light" in Chinese characters?
It is written 清淡: 清 has 11 strokes, 淡 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 清淡?
清淡 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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