单调 (dān diào) — monotonous
Definition
单调 describes lack of variety — a dull, unchanging situation, color, sound, or life. Don't confuse with 单边 ('one-sided', as in a unilateral decision): 单调 is about sameness, not about one side.
adjective
monotonous
Examples
- ，单调。Měi tiān zuò tóng yàng de shì qing, shēng huó hěn dān diào.Doing the same things every day, life is monotonous.
- 单调。Zhè ge cài de yán sè hé wèi dào dōu hěn dān diào.The color and flavor of this dish are both monotonous.
- 单调，。Zhè shǒu qǔ zi tīng qǐ lái hěn dān diào, méi yǒu biàn huà.This piece of music sounds monotonous with no variation.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 6 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.