taam1 mit6 mit6淡滅滅淡灭灭
Jyutpingtaam1 mit6 mit6
Yaletāam miht miht
Definition
Tasteless, bland, or insipid.
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How it's used
This reduplicated adjective emphasizes a lack of flavor or intensity, specifically in food or drink. It carries a slightly more critical or disappointed tone than simply saying something is not salty enough. It is almost exclusively used to describe food that is unseasoned or lacks the expected punch.
Examples
This bowl of soup is completely bland and has no taste at all.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 淡茂茂, but they are essentially interchangeable regional or stylistic variations. Do not use this to describe colors or abstract concepts, as it is strictly reserved for the sense of taste.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
