How to say “sweet” in Chinese
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“Sweet” in Chinese is 甜, tián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
甜 is read tián. 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, 舌 “tongue”; on the right, 甘 “sweet”.
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 “甜”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 甜. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个西瓜很甜zhègexīguāhěntiánThis watermelon is very sweet.
- 这个西瓜甜吗？zhègexīguātiánmaIs this watermelon sweet?
- 西瓜比苹果更甜。xīguābǐpíngguǒgèngtiánWatermelon is even sweeter than apples.
- 冰激凌比蛋糕还甜。bīngjīlíngbǐdàngāoháitiánIce cream is even sweeter than cake.
- 这种苹果很甜zhèzhǒngpíngguǒhěntiánThis kind of apple is very sweet.
- 汽水太甜了少喝一点儿qìshuǐtàitiánle,shǎohēyìdiǎnrSoda is too sweet, drink less of it.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Try it!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sweet” in Chinese?
“Sweet” in Chinese is 甜, pinyin tián.
What does 甜 mean?
甜 (tián) means “sweet”.
How do you write 甜?
甜 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 甜?
甜 is read tián. Tones: tián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sweet” in the lesson “Try it!”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. 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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