tender; immature
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
tender; delicate (of food or plants)
dialectUsed primarily to describe food like vegetables or meat, emphasizing freshness and easy chewability.
Zhè这
jiǔ韭
cài菜
zhēn真
nèn嫩
sheng生
，
bāo包
jiǎo饺
zi子
zuì最
hǎo好
。
These leeks are very tender, perfect for making dumplings.
Chūn春
tiān天
gāng刚
zhāi摘
de的
zhú竹
sǔn笋
tè特
bié别
nèn嫩
sheng生
。
The bamboo shoots picked in spring are exceptionally tender.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cài菜
yào要
chèn趁
nèn嫩
sheng生
de的
shí时
hòu候
chī吃
。
You should eat this vegetable while it's still tender.
adjective
inexperienced; immature; naive
dialectUsed to describe people, especially the young, who lack experience, skill, or worldly knowledge.
Wǒ我
zhí侄
zi子
hái还
nèn嫩
sheng生
，
nín您
duō多
zhào照
gù顾
diǎn点
er儿
。
My nephew is still inexperienced, please take good care of him.
Tā他
gāng刚
bì毕
yè业
，
gōng工
zuò作
shàng上
hái还
hěn很
nèn嫩
sheng生
。
He just graduated and is still quite green at work.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
shuō说
dé得
tóu头
tóu头
shì是
dào道
，
qí其
shí实
xiǎng想
fǎ法
hái还
nèn嫩
sheng生
dé得
hěn很
。
Don't be fooled by his eloquent talk; his ideas are actually quite naive.