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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

清淡 [qīngdàn]
  1. 1. adjective [不浓] light
    清淡口味
    delicate flavour
  2. 2. adjective [不腻] non-oily
  3. 3. adjective [萧条] slack
    最近生意清淡。
    Business has been slack recently.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

清淡 [qīngdàn]
  1. 1. light; weak; delicate
    清淡的绿茶
    weak green tea
    清淡的花香
    the delicate fragrance of flowers
    桌上的那杯绿茶散发出清淡的香味。
    百合花的香味十分清淡。
  2. 2. not greasy or strongly flavoured; light
    清淡的食物
    light food
    他喜欢吃清淡的食物。
  3. 3. dull; slack
    生意清淡。
    Business is slack.
    现在是淡季，商店的生意十分清淡。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

清淡 [qīngdàn]
  1. 1. 形 颜色浅;味儿不浓
    绿茶的茶水很清淡。
  2. 2. 形 (食物)所含油脂少
    吃清淡的饮食。
  3. 3. 形 (买卖)不兴旺
    生意清淡。
  4. 4. 形 (艺术风格)清新淡雅
    文笔清淡而不矫饰。
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Examples

清淡的绿茶
weak green tea → 清淡
清淡的花香
the delicate fragrance of flowers → 清淡
清淡的食物
light food → 清淡
生意清淡。
Business is slack. → 清淡
桌上的那杯绿茶散发出清淡的香味。 → 清淡
百合花的香味十分清淡。 → 清淡
他喜欢吃清淡的食物。 → 清淡
现在是淡季，商店的生意十分清淡。 → 清淡
医生要求父亲饮食清淡, 预防狭心症。
The docter asked my father to have light diet to avoid angina. → 狭心症
最近生意很清淡。
Business has been very slack lately. → 淡
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Word Decomposition

清
[qīng] 		+ 淡
[dàn]

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