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title: "Pingdan Meaning: 平淡 (píngdàn) Means “plain”"
description: "平淡 (píngdàn) means “plain; dull; uneventful; flat”. Hear its tones, see what 平 and 淡 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingdan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 平淡 mean?

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平淡 píngdàn

## plain; dull; uneventful; flat

## Its characters

1. 平 píng flat
2. 淡 dàn light

## In a sentence

他们过着平淡的生活。 They lead a plain, uneventful life.

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## More words with 平 or 淡

- [淡水 dànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshui)
- [公平 gōngpíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongping)
- [和平 hépíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heping)
- [平安 píng’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingan)
- [平常 píngcháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingchang)
- [平等 píngděng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingdeng)
- [平凡 píngfán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingfan)
- [平方米 píngfāngmǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingfangmi)
- [平和 pínghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pinghe)
- [平衡 pínghéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingheng)

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