Meaning of 甜
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- sweet
- (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely
How to use 甜
甜 describes sweet flavors, and it is also used for pleasant things like a sweet smile or a sweet voice. It often pairs with 很 or other degree words. Example: 这个蛋糕太甜了。(Zhège dàngāo tài tián le.) This cake is too sweet.
甜 is made of 舌 (shé, tongue) on the left and 甘 (gān, sweet) on the right. Picture something sweet resting on your tongue, and you have 甜 (tián).
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the left side as 古 or forget the top stroke of 舌, so check that the left part is the full 舌 (tongue). Also keep the second tone in tián; saying tiǎn or tiān sounds like other words.
甜 in example sentences
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甜 tián · sweet · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 甜.
| 酸甜苦辣 | suān-tián-kǔ-là | (lit.) sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom); (fig.) all kinds of flavors; the joys and so |
| 甜蜜 | tiánmì | sweet; happy |
| 甜美 | tiánměi | sweet; pleasant |
| 甜头 | tiántou | sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit |
| 甜心 | tiánxīn | delighted to oblige; sweetheart |
| 甜点 | tiándiǎn | dessert |
| 甜品 | tiánpǐn | dessert |
| 甜食 | tiánshí | dessert; sweet |
| 甜菜 | tiáncài | (sugar) beet; (US) beet; (UK) beetroot |
| 甜言蜜语 | tiányánmìyǔ | (idiom) sweet words; sweet talk |
| 香甜 | xiāngtián | fragrant and sweet; sound (sleep) |
| 甜味 | tiánwèi | sweetness |
Questions about 甜
What does 甜 mean?
甜 (tián) means "sweet; (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 甜?
甜 is made of 1 character: 甜 (11 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 甜 an HSK word?
Yes. 甜 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say I like sweet food in Chinese?
You can say 我喜欢吃甜的。(Wǒ xǐhuan chī tián de.) I like eating sweet things. To say you have a sweet tooth, people often say 我爱吃甜食 (wǒ ài chī tiánshí).
Can 甜 describe a person, not just food?
Yes. 她笑得很甜 (tā xiào de hěn tián) means she has a sweet smile, and 嘴甜 (zuǐ tián) describes someone who talks in a charming, flattering way. Related words like 甜蜜 (tiánmì) and 甜美 (tiánměi) also describe happy feelings or a pleasant appearance.