sweet taste; benefit; advantage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
slightly sweet taste; pleasant taste
Literally refers to a mild sweetness, but often extended to describe any pleasant taste.
Zhè这
chá茶
hē喝
wán完
zuǐ嘴
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
diǎn点
tián甜
tou头
。
This tea leaves a slightly sweet aftertaste.
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
wèi味
dào道
bú不
cuò错
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
tián甜
tou头
。
This dish tastes good and has a pleasant, slightly sweet flavor.
noun
benefit; advantage; lure
Often refers to a small benefit or incentive that serves as an enticement or reward, particularly to encourage a certain behavior.
Cháng尝
dào到
le了
dú读
shū书
de的
tián甜
tou头
hòu后
，
tā他
xué学
xí习
gèng更
nǔ努
lì力
le了
。
After tasting the benefits of reading, he studies even harder.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
xiān先
gěi给
tā他
yī一
diǎn点
tián甜
tou头
，
xiǎng想
ràng让
tā他
jiē接
xià下
zhè这
ge个
kùn困
nan难
de的
xiàng项
mù目
。
The boss first gave him a little incentive, hoping he would take on this difficult project.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
tóu投
zī资
yī一
kāi开
shǐ始
méi没
shén什
me么
tián甜
tou头
，
dàn但
cháng长
qī期
huí回
bào报
hěn很
gāo高
。
This kind of investment doesn't offer immediate benefits, but the long-term returns are high.