淡然

dànrán

adjective #47,593

Meanings

1 tranquil and calm
2 indifferent
3 unmoved

Characters

-ly (adj. suffix)

Examples

他淡然一笑，没有解释什么。

Tā dànrán yī xiào, méiyǒu jiěshì shénme.

He gave a calm smile and didn't explain anything.

面对批评，她保持淡然。

Miànduì pīpíng, tā bǎochí dànrán.

Faced with criticism, she remained composed.

Tips

memory

淡 means 'bland / thin / light' (as in 清淡 light in flavor) and 然 is an adjective suffix meaning '-ly / in the manner of.' 淡然 is literally 'in a light manner' — an emotional flavor so diluted it barely registers.

Stroke Order

淡 dàn

然 rán