How to say “light” in Chinese
light, not greasy (of food)
“Light” in Chinese is 清淡, qīng dàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
清淡 is read qīng dàn: 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, 氵 “water”; on the right, 青 qīng hints at the sound, as it also does in 请, 情, 晴.
On the left, 氵 “water”: watered down. The right part 炎 is the same as in 谈 tán.
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 “清淡”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 清淡. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 医生让我最近吃得清淡一点儿yīshēngràngwǒzuìjìnchīdeqīngdànyìdiǎnrThe doctor told me to eat lighter food for a while.
More words from the lesson “Crunchy and scalding”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “light” in Chinese?
“Light” in Chinese is 清淡, pinyin qīngdàn.
What does 清淡 mean?
清淡 (qīngdàn) means “light, not greasy (of food)”.
How do you write 清淡?
清淡 is 2 characters: 清 (qīng) — clear, pure; 淡 (dàn) — bland; pale, light. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 清淡?
清淡 is read qīngdàn. Tones: qīng — first tone, dàn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“light” in the lesson “Crunchy and scalding”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” 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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