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甜

tián
adjective HSK 3 #719

Meanings

  1. 1 sweet
  2. 2 pleasant; happy (figurative)

Characters

甜
tián
sweet
Combines 舌 (tongue) with 甘 (sweet) — sweetness as tasted by the tongue.

Examples

这个西瓜很甜。
Zhège xīguā hěn tián.
This watermelon is very sweet.
她笑得很甜。
Tā xiào de hěn tián.
She has a sweet smile.
太甜了，我不喜欢。
Tài tián le, wǒ bù xǐhuan.
It's too sweet, I don't like it.

Tips

usage
甜 can describe food or figuratively describe a person's smile, voice, or romantic relationships. 甜蜜 (tiánmì) means 'sweet and honey-like', used for romantic love.

Stroke Order

甜 tián