tián

湉

Character · AdjectiveTraditional甜

sweet (taste); sound (sleep); pleasant (voice)

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

adjective

sweet (like sugar or honey)

Describes food, drinks, or fruits that taste sweet.

Zhè这
xī西
gua瓜
hěn很
tián甜
 。

This watermelon is very sweet.

Tā她
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
kā咖
fēi啡
lǐ里
jiā加
hěn很
duō多
táng糖
 ，
zhè这
yàng样
hē喝
qǐ起
lái来
gèng更
tián甜
 。

She likes to add a lot of sugar to her coffee so it tastes sweeter.

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Zhè这
gè个
dàn蛋
gāo糕
tián甜
de得
fā发
nì腻
 。

This cake is sickly sweet.

2.

adjective

sound; peaceful (sleep)

Used to describe deep, restful sleep.

Bǎo宝
bao宝
shuì睡
de得
hěn很
tián甜
 ，
bù不
yào要
chǎo吵
xǐng醒
tā他
 。

The baby is sleeping soundly; don't wake him up.

Zuó昨
wǎn晚
wǒ我
shuì睡
de得
hěn很
tián甜
 ，
yī一
xǐng醒
lái来
yǐ已
jīng经
shì是
zǎo早
shang上
bā八
diǎn点
le了
 。

I slept very soundly last night; when I woke up, it was already eight in the morning.

3.

adjective

(of voice or words) gentle; pleasant; agreeable

Often used in the phrase 甜言蜜语.

Tā她
de的
shēng声
yīn音
hěn很
tián甜
 ，
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
 。

Her voice is very sweet and pleasant to hear.

Bié别
bèi被
tā他
de的
tián甜
yán言
mì蜜
yǔ语
piàn骗
le了
 。

Don't be fooled by his honeyed words.

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Zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
gū姑
niang娘
zuǐ嘴
tián甜
 ，
hěn很
zhāo招
rén人
xǐ喜
huan欢
 。

This little girl has a sweet tongue and is very likable.