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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

单调 [dāndiào]
  1. 1. adjective monotonous

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

单调 [dāndiào]
  1. 1. monotonous; dull; drab
    我无法忍受单调的生活。
    这幅画的色彩和谐而不单调。
    单调的音符使这首乐曲催人入睡。
    昨天的节目比较单调。
    Yesterday's programme was rather dull.
    色彩单调
    dull colouring
    声音单调
    in a monotonous tone
  2. 2. noun monotony

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

单调 [dāndiào]
  1. 1. 形 简单重复而缺少变化
    单调乏味
    生活单调
    形式单调
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Examples

声音单调
in a monotonous tone → 单调
色彩单调
dull colouring → 单调
昨天的节目比较单调。
Yesterday's programme was rather dull. → 单调
单调重复的日常生活让他感到很厌倦。 → 日常
单调的音符使这首乐曲催人入睡。 → 单调
这幅画的色彩和谐而不单调。 → 单调
我无法忍受单调的生活。 → 单调
这个函数是单调递减的。 → 递减
瞧他的衣服, 一划的都是黑色的, 真单调。
All of his clothes are in monotone black. → 一刬
单调 → 单
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Collocations

生活单调
dull life
色彩单调
dull coloring
单调乏味
dull and boring
平板单调
flat and monotonous
非常单调
quite dull
单调的工作
dull work

Word Decomposition

单
[dān] 		+ 调
[diào]

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