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单调

HSK 5adjective

单调

Traditional: 單調

dān diào

单调 (dān diào) means “monotonous”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 單調) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 单调

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Example

他每天重复着同样的工作，觉得生活越来越单调无聊。

Tā měitiān chóngfù zhe tóngyàng de gōngzuò, juéde shēnghuó yuèláiyuè dāndiào wúliáo.

He repeats the same work every day and feels life is becoming increasingly monotonous and boring.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 单调 mean?: 单调 (dān diào) means “monotonous”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 单调 pronounced?: 单调 is pronounced “dān diào” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 单调?: 单调 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27