(tián) — sweet

Definition

The basic taste 'sweet' (food, drinks). Among siblings, 甜蜜 is for figurative sweetness like love, 甜美 adds a pleasant quality to sound or expression, and 温柔 describes a gentle personality, not taste.

adjective
sweet

Examples

  • Zhè ge xī guā zhēn tián.
    This watermelon is really sweet.
  • Wǒ xǐ huan chī tián de cài.
    I like eating sweet dishes.
  • Zhè bēi chá bú gòu tián.
    This cup of tea isn't sweet enough.

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