ค่อนข้างจืด
kôn-kâang jèut
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
rather bland; somewhat tasteless
Fairly lacking in flavor; noticeably but not extremely bland (often said of food or drinks).
Examples
ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ค่อนข้างจืดkôn-kâang jèutค่อนข้างจืดkôn-kâang jèut1somewhat dull (figurative)2rather bland; somewhat tastelessต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำปลาnáam bplaaน้ำปลาnáam bplaafish sauceเพิ่มpêrmเพิ่มpêrm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3additionally; in addition; moreoverหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
This bowl of soup is fairly bland; we need to add a bit more fish sauce.
2AdjectiveB2
somewhat dull (figurative)
Figuratively, somewhat dull or lacking impact or excitement (e.g., a performance or style).
Examples
คอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrt1concert2classifier: งาน / รอบเมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ค่อนข้างจืดkôn-kâang jèutค่อนข้างจืดkôn-kâang jèut1somewhat dull (figurative)2rather bland; somewhat tastelessคนดูkon dooคนดูkon doo1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)ร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutual
The concert last night was rather dull; the audience wasn’t very engaged.
Word Breakdown
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ค่อนข้างจืดkôn-kâang jèutค่อนข้างจืดkôn-kâang jèutrather bland; somewhat tasteless