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单调 (dān diào): monotonous, dull

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: monotonous, dull
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

monotonous

Chinese explanation

形容事物只有一种样式、一个调子，没有变化，让人感到枯燥、没意思。常用来形容声音、色彩、生活、工作等缺乏变化。例如：他每天做同样的事，生活很单调。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

bill

HSK 7

to transfer

Example sentences

This job is too monotonous; every day I repeat the same actions.

His life is very monotonous; apart from going to work, he just goes home and watches TV.

The melody of this song is very monotonous; after listening a few times, I got bored.

To avoid monotony, we put some fresh flowers in the room.

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