单调
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
单调 (dāndiào) · monotonous
单调 (dāndiào) means “monotonous; dull”. It is written with 2 characters: 单 (list) + 调 (to transfer). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 单调 is built
The characters
单 dān · list
What 单 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
调 diào · to transfer
What 调 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 周zhōu — Zhou dynasty
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 周 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
每天的生活很单调。Měi tiān de shēnghuó hěn dāndiào.Daily life is very monotonous.
这个房间的颜色有点儿单调。Zhège fángjiān de yánsè yǒudiǎnr dāndiào.The colors in this room are a bit dull.
Questions about 单调
What does 单调 mean?
单调 (dāndiào) means “monotonous; dull”.
How do you pronounce 单调?
单调 is pronounced dāndiào.
Which HSK level is 单调?
单调 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 菜单càidānmenu
- 单位dānwèiworkplace
- 名单míngdānlist of names
- 单元dānyuánunit (of a textbook)
- 简单jiǎndānsimple
- 单纯dānchúnsimple
- 单独dāndúalone
- 传单chuándānleaflet
- 床单chuángdānbed sheet
- 单dānlist
Learn 单调 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 63: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.