# 清淡 (qīngdàn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 清淡 (qīngdàn) means “light (food); not greasy”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: light (food); not greasy
- Pinyin: qīngdàn (qing1 dan4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 生病时应该吃得清淡一点。
  Shēngbìng shí yīnggāi chī de qīngdàn yīdiǎn.
  When you are sick, you should eat lighter food.

## Characters

- [清](https://hanziro.com/word/qing-clear-clean/) (qīng): clear; clean
- [淡](https://hanziro.com/word/dan-weak/) (dàn): weak (taste); light (color)

https://hanziro.com/word/qing-dan-light/

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