Chinese word

清淡

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīng dàn

这个汤有点清淡，可以多放点盐。zhè ge tāng yóu diǎn qīng dàn ké yǐ duō fàng diǎn yán

This soup is a little bland, so you can add a little more salt.

这个城市的餐馆以菜品清淡著称。zhè ge chéng shì de cān guǎn yǐ cài pǐn qīng dàn zhù chēng

Restaurants in this city are known for their lightly seasoned dishes.

Food stays at the gentle, clear end of the flavor scale instead of becoming rich, oily, or strongly seasoned.

清淡的菜qīng dàn de cài
lightly seasoned dishes
清淡的汤品qīng dàn de tāng pǐn
lightly seasoned soup
以清淡为主的饮食yǐ qīng dàn wéi zhǔ de yǐn shí
a diet based mainly on lightly seasoned foods

淡dàn: Having a weak taste because little seasoning is used.

调味轻、不油腻、不重口，吃起来口感淡雅、清爽。tiáo wèi qīng bù yóu nì bú zhòng kǒu chī qǐ lái kóu gǎn dàn yǎ qīng shuǎng

清淡 (qīngdàn, "lightly seasoned") combines 清 (qīng, "clear") + 淡 (dàn, "pale or thin"), linking clarity and dilution with a mild taste.

In food descriptions, this adjective concerns seasoning and richness, not portion size or physical weight, a distinction that prevents a common overgeneralization.