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黏

nián
adjective HSK 7 #12,006

Meanings

  1. 1 sticky; glutinous
  2. 2 to adhere; to stick

Examples

这个糖太黏了，粘在牙上了。
Zhège táng tài nián le, zhān zài yá shàng le.
This candy is too sticky; it's stuck to my teeth.
黏土可以用来做陶器。
Niántǔ kěyǐ yòng lái zuò táoqì.
Clay can be used to make pottery.

Tips

mistakes
黏 (nián, sticky) and 粘 (zhān, to stick/paste) are often confused. 黏 describes the quality of being sticky, while 粘 is the action of sticking something. However, in practice they are often used interchangeably.

Stroke Order

黏 nián