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单调
dān diào
monotonous, dull
HSK 5Legendary
What does 单调 mean?
单调 (pinyin: dān diào) means monotonous, dull. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 单调
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 单 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 调
The characters of 单调
| 单 | dān | component character |
| 调 | diào | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 小气 | xiǎo qì | stingy; petty |
| 矿泉水 | kuàng quán shuǐ | mineral water |
| 管子 | Guǎn zǐ | tube; pipe |
| 除夕 | Chú xī | Chinese New Year's Eve |
| 刻苦 | kè kǔ | hardworking; diligent |
| 责备 | zé bèi | to scold; to blame |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn | apply for a job |
| 试卷 | shì juàn | exam paper |
Full HSK 5 list · Translate a sentence with 单调
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