酸

suān

adjective HSK 4 #3,789

Meanings

Zhège níngméng tài suān le.

This lemon is too sour.

Pǎo wán bù tuǐ hěn suān.

My legs are sore after running.

Suān tián kǔ là dōu cháng guò le.

I've experienced all the ups and downs of life.

culture

酸甜苦辣 (suān tián kǔ là — sour, sweet, bitter, spicy) is a common idiom meaning 'all of life's experiences', both good and bad.

usage

酸 also means 'jealous/envious' in colloquial speech: 你酸了吧 (you're jealous, aren't you?). This slang usage is very common online.

酸 suān