偏甜

piāntián

phrase

Meanings

1 on the sweet side
2 leaning sweet

Characters

leaning; inclining toward

Examples

HSK 6

上海菜偏甜，不太合北方人胃口。

Shànghǎi cài piāntián, bútài hé Běifāng rén wèikǒu.

Shanghai food leans sweet - it doesn't quite suit northern palates.

HSK 6

这款咖啡偏甜，加糖就不用了。

Zhè kuǎn kāfēi piāntián, jiā táng jiù búyòng le.

This coffee is already on the sweet side - no need to add sugar.

Tips

grammar

偏 + taste adjective means 'leaning toward X / a bit more X than expected'. Softer than 太甜 ('too sweet') - 偏甜 is a neutral description, 太甜 is a complaint.

Stroke Order

偏 piān

甜 tián