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单调

單調
dāndiào
adjective HSK 6 #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

HSK 3
他的生活很单调。
Tā de shēnghuó hěn dāndiào.
His life is very dull.
HSK 4
这份工作太单调了。
Zhè fèn gōngzuò tài dāndiào le.
This job is too monotonous.
HSK 4
这里的风景有点单调，缺少变化。
Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng yǒudiǎn dāndiào, quēshǎo biànhuà.
The scenery here is a bit monotonous, lacking variety.

Stroke Order

单 dān
调 tiáo