Meaning of dàn:
淡
insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; indifferent
Zhè dào cài de wèidào yǒudiǎn dàn.
这道菜的味道有点淡。
This dish tastes a bit insipid.
Zhè bēi chá de wèidào tài dàn le.
这杯茶的味道太淡了。
The taste of this cup of tea is too diluted.
Zhè bēi chá de wèidào hěn dàn.
这杯茶的味道很淡。
The taste of this cup of tea is very weak.
Zhè dào cài de wèidào hěn dàn.
这道菜的味道很淡。
The taste of this dish is very mild.
Húshuǐ de yánsè hěn dàn.
湖水的颜色很淡。
The color of the lake's water is very light.
Zhège tāng tài dàn le, méiyǒu wèidào.
这个汤太淡了，没有味道。
This soup is too tasteless, it has no flavor.
Tā de tàidu hěn dàn, sìhū duì jiéguǒ bìng bù zàiyì.
他的态度很淡，似乎对结果并不在意。
His attitude is indifferent, as if he doesn't care about the outcome.
(variant of 氮[dan4]) nitrogen
Qǐngwèn zhè zhǒng chǎnpǐn shìfǒu hányǒu dàn hé dàn?
请问这种产品是否含有氮和淡？
Excuse me, does this product contain nitrogen and light? (Note: This sentence considers 淡 as 'light', illustrating its standard meaning beyond the humor of using nitrogen here as 淡 is not typically used to mean nitrogen.)
