甜津津

tiánjīnjīn

adjective

Meanings

1 sweet and juicy
2 sweetly pleasant (of feeling)

Characters

saliva / moisture

Examples

HSK 4

听到他的表扬，她心里甜津津的。

Tīngdào tā de biǎoyáng, tā xīnlǐ tiánjīnjīn de.

Hearing his praise, she felt sweetly happy inside.

HSK 6

这个西瓜甜津津的，真解渴。

Zhègè xīguā tiánjīnjīn de, zhēn jiěkě.

This watermelon is sweet and juicy - so refreshing.

Tips

usage

Two meanings: literal (sweet-tasting food) or figurative (a sweet, happy feeling in the heart - 心里甜津津).

Stroke Order

甜 tián

津 jīn