太淡

tàidàn

phrase

Meanings

1 too bland
2 too light (in flavor)

Characters

too; excessively

Examples

这个汤太淡了，再加点盐。

Zhège tāng tài dàn le, zài jiā diǎn yán.

This soup is too bland — add a bit more salt.

他吃惯了辣的，觉得上海菜太淡。

Tā chī guàn le là de, juéde Shànghǎi cài tài dàn.

He's used to spicy food and finds Shanghai cuisine too bland.

Tips

usage

淡 covers both 'bland' (low salt/seasoning) and 'light-colored'. For drinks, 太淡 also means 'too watery/weak' — 茶太淡 means the tea is too weak.

Stroke Order

太 tài

淡 dàn