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清淡 (qīng dàn): Light (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

清淡 consists of 2 characters.

clear, pure, distinct

thin; light in colour; tasteless

How to Use 清淡 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 清淡 with other words naturally.

Subject + Predicate

wèi味

dào道

qīng清

dàn淡

neutral

light flavor

kǒu口

wèi味

qīng清

dàn淡

neutral

light taste

Adjective + Nounwith饮食

qīng清

dàn淡

de的

yǐn饮

shí食

Verb + Complementwith吃

chī吃

de得

hěn很

qīng清

dàn淡

Example Sentences with 清淡

wǒ我

xǐ喜

huān欢

chī吃

qīng清

dàn淡

de的

neutral

light diet

informal

Spoken

eat very lightly

shí食

wù物

。

I like to eat light food.

yī医

shēng生

jiàn建

yì议

tā他

duō多

chī吃

qīng清

dàn淡

de的

shí食

wù物

。

The doctor advised him to eat more light food.

yī医

shēng生

jiàn建

yì议

shù术

hòu后

yǐn饮

shí食

yí宜

qīng清

dàn淡

，

yǐ以

lì利

yú于

shēn身

tǐ体

huī恢

fù复

。

The doctor recommended a light diet after surgery to aid in physical recovery.

Show 6 More Sentences

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

zhè这

kuǎn款

xiāng香

shuǐ水

de的

wèi味

dào道

shì是

fǒu否

guò过

yú于

qīng清

dàn淡

le了

？

Do you think the scent of this perfume is too mild?

zhè这

dào道

cài菜

wèi味

dào道

qīng清

dàn淡

，

hěn很

tā他

de的

huà画

fēng风

bìng并

bù不

qīng清

dàn淡

，

zài在

fán繁

máng忙

de的

gōng工

zuò作

zhī之

yú余

，

tā

tā他

guò过

zhe着

yī一

zhǒng种

qīng清

dàn淡

de的

shēng生

zǎo早

cān餐

wǒ我

tōng通

cháng常

xuǎn选

zé择

qīng清

dàn淡

shì

适

hé合

xià夏

tiān天

chī吃

。

This dish has a light flavor and is perfect for summer.

fǎn

反

ér而

chōng充

mǎn满

le了

qiáng强

liè烈

de的

duì对

bǐ比

sè色

cǎi彩

。

His painting style is not delicate; instead, it is full of strong contrasting colors.

她

xiàng向

wǎng往

zhe着

yì一

zhǒng种

qīng清

dàn淡

ér而

níng宁

jìng静

de的

shēng生

huó活

fāng方

shì式

。

Amidst her busy work life, she yearns for a light and tranquil way of living.

huó活

，

yuǎn远

lí离

chéng城

shì市

de的

xuān喧

xiāo嚣

。

He leads a simple and quiet life, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

de

的

zhōu粥

pǐn品

，

dā搭

pèi配

yì一

xiē些

xiǎo小

cài菜

。

For breakfast, I usually opt for light porridge, paired with some side dishes.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 清淡.

Words with 清

清楚qīng chuHSK 3
清凉qīng liáng
清剿qīng jiǎo
清单qīng dān
清扫qīng sǎo
清新qīng xīn
清明Qīng míng
清晨qīng chén

Words with 淡

冷淡lěng dàn
平淡píng dàn
淡化dàn huà
淡季dàn jì
淡水dàn shuǐ
黯淡àn dàn