淡了 (dànle): (it's) too bland

Meanings

1 (it's) too bland
2 has lost flavor
3 has faded

Characters

淡

(change of state particle)

Examples

汤淡了,再加点盐吧。

Tāng dàn le, zài jiā diǎn yán ba.

The soup is too bland — add a little more salt.

时间长了,感情也淡了。

Shíjiān cháng le, gǎnqíng yě dàn le.

Over time, even feelings fade.

Tips

usage

Literal sense is 'tastes bland / under-seasoned'. Metaphorical sense is common: 关系淡了 'the relationship has cooled', 感情淡了 'feelings have faded'. The 淡 character covers both food blandness and emotional distance.

Stroke Order

淡 dàn

了 le

Related Words

太淡 tàidàn

too bland / too light (in flavor)

淡 dàn HSK 4 #7,420

bland; tasteless; light (flavor) / light (color); pale / indifferent; lukewarm

过头了 guòtóule

went too far / went overboard / took it too far

断了联系 duànleliánxì

to have lost contact / to have fallen out of touch

大不了 dàbuliǎo #3,115

at worst / if worst comes to worst / no big deal

喝高了 hēgāole

to have had one too many; to be drunk / to be tipsy/wasted

辣了 làle

(it) turned out too spicy / (it has) become spicy

平淡期 píngdànqī

plateau phase (of a relationship) / lull period / stable but bland stage

手慢了 shǒumànle

too slow on the tap (you missed it) / didn't react in time (in a flash sale or grab)

甜了 tiánle

(it) turned out too sweet / (it has) become sweet