淡 dàn — insipid; diluted; weak; light in color; tasteless; fresh
这道汤味道有点儿淡，再加点儿盐吧。Zhè dào tāng wèi dào yǒu diǎnr dàn, zài jiā diǎnr yán ba.This soup tastes a bit bland; add some more salt.
Common words: 清淡 (qīng dàn)、冷淡 (lěng dàn)、淡水 (dàn shuǐ)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "diluted"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "diluted", including 淡 (dàn), 稀 (xī). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "diluted" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 淡 (dàn), 稀 (xī) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dàn, xī — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 淡 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 淡 dàninsipid; diluted; weak; light in color; tasteless; freshUseful words: 清淡, 冷淡
- 稀 xīdiluted; sparseUseful words: 珍稀, 稀罕
Common words for these 2 "diluted" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 淡 (dàn) — so "diluted" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "diluted".
稀 xī — diluted; sparse
天上的星星稀稀疏疏，只有几颗。Tiān shàng de xīng xing xī xī shū shū, zhǐ yǒu jǐ kē.The stars in the sky are sparse, only a few.
Common words: 珍稀 (zhēn xī)、稀罕 (xī han)、稀奇 (xī qí)
All 2 characters
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