How to say “sour” in Chinese
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“Sour” in Chinese is 酸, suān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
酸 is read suān. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 酉 “wine jar”: sour is what has fermented.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “酸”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 酸. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种酸奶的脂肪含量很低zhèzhǒngsuānnǎidezhīfánghánliànghěndīThis yogurt has a very low fat content.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Sour, Spicy, Salty”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sour” in Chinese?
“Sour” in Chinese is 酸, pinyin suān.
What does 酸 mean?
酸 (suān) means “sour”.
How do you write 酸?
酸 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 酸?
酸 is read suān. Tones: suān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sour” in the lesson “Sour, Spicy, Salty”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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