Miaozi

酸

suānㄙㄨㄢ
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HSK 4TOCFL 3

Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    sour

  2. 2

    tart

  3. 3

    sick at heart

  4. 4

    grieved

  5. 5

    sore

  6. 6

    aching

  7. 7

    pedantic

  8. 8

    impractical

Examples

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這個蘋果很酸。

This apple tastes sour.

那些葡萄看起來很甜，但其實是酸的。

Those grapes look sweet, but in fact they're sour.

是甜的還是酸的？

Is it sweet or sour?

第二天我的腿很酸。

I had sore legs the next day.

牛奶變酸了。

The milk turned sour.

Related

Related: 酸

心酸

xīn suān

to feel sad

辛酸

xīn suān

pungent (taste)

Stroke practice

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