How to say “monotonous” in Chinese
monotonous, dull
“Monotonous” in Chinese is 单调, dān diào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
单调 is read dān diào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”. Its second reading is diào, “tone, melody”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “ 单调”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 单调. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每天重复同样的工作，生活十分单调。měitiānchóngfùtóngyàngdegōngzuò,shēnghuóshífēndāndiàoThe same work over and over every day — life is very monotonous.
- 这里的生活有点儿单调zhèlǐdeshēnghuóyǒudiǎnrdāndiàoLife here is a bit monotonous.
More words from the lesson “Dull or lively”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “monotonous” in Chinese?
“Monotonous” in Chinese is 单调, pinyin dāndiào.
What does 单调 mean?
单调 (dāndiào) means “monotonous, dull”.
How do you write 单调?
单调 is 2 characters: 单 (dān) — single; list; 调 (tiáo) — adjust, tune. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 单调?
单调 is read dāndiào. Tones: dān — first tone, diào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“monotonous ” in the lesson “Dull or lively”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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