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单调

單調
dāndiào
adjective HSK 4 #13,364

Meanings

  1. 1 monotonous; dull; boring
  2. 2 lacking variety

Characters

单
dān
single; simple
调
diào
tone; tune
Literally 'single tone' — lacking variety

Examples

这份工作太单调了。
Zhè fèn gōngzuò tài dāndiào le.
This job is too monotonous.
他的生活很单调。
Tā de shēnghuó hěn dāndiào.
His life is very dull.

Stroke Order

单 dān
调 tiáo