平淡

Chinese

		flat; level; equal flat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw; calm; peaceful	insipid; diluted; weak insipid; diluted; weak; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen
simp. and trad. (平淡)		平	淡

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): píngdàn

(Zhuyin): ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ping⁴ daam⁶
Min Nan (POJ): pêng-tām

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: píngdàn
  - Zhuyin: ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄢˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pyngdann
  - IPA ^(key): /pʰiŋ³⁵ tän⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ping⁴ daam⁶
  - Yale: pìhng daahm
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ping⁴ daam⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: ping⁴ dam⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /pʰɪŋ²¹ täːm²²/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pêng-tām
  - Tâi-lô: pîng-tām
  - Phofsit Daibuun: pengdam
  - IPA (Xiamen): /piɪŋ²⁴⁻²² tam²²/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /piɪŋ²⁴⁻²² tam⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /piɪŋ¹³⁻²² tam²²/
  - IPA (Taipei): /piɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ tam³³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /piɪŋ²³⁻³³ tam³³/

Adjective

平淡

(of life, conversation, etc.) flat; insipid; ordinary; dull (of artwork or composition) bald; blunt (of a person's nature) gentle; mild; placid; moderate

Antonyms

精彩 (jīngcǎi)

Derived terms

平平淡淡

平淡無奇／平淡无奇

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