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冷淡

lěngdàn
adjective HSK 7-9 #11,121

Meanings

  1. 1 cold; indifferent
  2. 2 lukewarm; unenthusiastic

Characters

冷
lěng
cold
淡
dàn
bland; faint; indifferent
Literally 'cold and bland' - lacking warmth or enthusiasm.

Examples

HSK 2
她对我的态度很冷淡。
Tā duì wǒ de tàidu hěn lěngdàn.
Her attitude toward me is very cold.
HSK 3
市场反应冷淡。
Shìchǎng fǎnyìng lěngdàn.
The market response was lukewarm.
HSK 7-9
他冷淡地回了一句「哦」。
Tā lěngdàn de huí le yí jù " ó ".
He coldly replied with just an 'oh.'

Tips

usage
冷淡 describes both people and situations. A person can be 冷淡 (cold/aloof), but so can business (生意冷淡, business is slow) or a reception (反应冷淡, lukewarm response). It's less harsh than 冷漠 (lěngmò, cold and apathetic).

Stroke Order

冷 lěng
淡 dàn