yàn
酽
thick; strong; dense
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
(of liquids) thick, dense; (of taste) strong, rich
Commonly used to describe strong tea, thick ink, or rich soups. Often implies a concentration that may be too intense for some preferences.
Zhè这
wǎn碗
chá茶
tài太
yàn酽
le了
，
wǒ我
hē喝
bu不
xià下
qù去
。
This bowl of tea is too strong; I can't drink it.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
hē喝
yàn酽
chá茶
，
jué觉
de得
nà那
yàng样
cái才
yǒu有
wèi味
dào道
。
He likes to drink strong tea; he feels that's the only way it has flavor.
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Mò墨
mó磨
de得
yàn酽
yàn酽
de的
，
xiě写
chū出
lái来
de的
zì字
cái才
hēi黑
liàng亮
。
The ink is ground thick so that the characters written come out black and bright.