Definition

Examples

• 灯光太暗淡了，我看不清书上的字。
  Dēngguāng tài àn dàn le, wǒ kàn bù qīng shū shàng de zì.
  The light is too dim—I can't see the words on the book clearly.
• 这件衣服的颜色很暗淡，不适合你。
  Zhè jiàn yīfu de yánsè hěn àn dàn, bù shìhé nǐ.
  The color of this clothing is too dull; it doesn't suit you.
• 他对未来的前景感到暗淡。
  Tā duì wèilái de qiánjǐng gǎndào àn dàn.
  He feels bleak about the prospects for the future.