dān

HSK 7-9
common
adjective

Meaning of 单薄

单薄 means thin (clothing); insufficient for cold weather; frail; delicate (physical constitution). Pronounced dān bó. HSK 7-9.

  • thin (clothing); insufficient for cold weather
  • frail; delicate (physical constitution)
  • weak; inadequate; insubstantial (strength, argument, content, etc.)

Definitions & Examples

Bīng
tiān
xuě
de
 
chuān穿
zhè
me
dān
 
xíng
ma
 

It's freezing and covered in snow. Is it okay to wear such thin clothes?

Wài
miàn
fēng
 
chuān穿
de
tài
dān
le
 
jiā
jiàn
wài
tào
ba
 

It's windy outside; you're dressed too lightly, put on a coat.

Dōng
tiān
de
bèi
zi
néng
tài
dān
 

The quilt for winter cannot be too thin.