单调

單調
dān diào
HSK 5
monotonous
adjective

Example Sentences

这个音乐太单调了。
zhègè yīnyuè tài dāndiào le 。
This music is too monotonous.
他的生活过得很单调。
tāde shēnghuó guò déhěn dāndiào 。
His life is very monotonous.
单调的工作让我感到无聊。
dāndiào de gōngzuò ràng wǒ gǎndào wúliáo 。
Monotonous work makes me feel bored.

Individual Characters

单dān
single, odd, unlined, thin, weak
调diào
to transfer, to move (troops or cadres)

Words with similar meanings

乏味fáwèi
uninteresting
More focused on the lack of excitement or appeal.
枯燥kūzào
tedious
Implying a sense of dullness that becomes tiresome.

Words Starting With 单

单位dān wèi
a unit; unit (of measure); work unit (one's workplace)
单元dān yuán
unit; entrance number; staircase (for residential buildings)
单独dān dú
alone; by oneself; on one's own
单纯dān chún
simple; pure; alone; merely

Words Ending With 调

声调shēng diào
tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
强调qiáng diào
to emphasize (a statement); to stress

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