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甜tiánsweet

HSK 3word

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甜 (tián) means "sweet." It can also mean "pleasant," "endearing," or "lovely." 这个苹果很甜。 says the apple tastes sweet. 这个茶很甜。 says the tea tastes sweet. 我喜欢吃甜的。 says I like to eat sweet things. 她笑得很甜。 says she smiles very sweetly. The taste sense covers the first three, and the last sentence uses the other sense.

What does 甜 mean?

  1. 1.

    sweetadjective

  2. 2.

    (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovelyadjective

What does the character 甜 mean?

  • 甜sweet

How do you use 甜?

甜 can follow 很 for a taste, as in 很甜, and it can describe a smile in 笑得很甜.

Patterns

  • 很 + 甜

    这个苹果很甜。

    Zhège píngguǒ hěn tián.

    This apple is very sweet.

  • 甜 + 的

    我喜欢吃甜的。

    Wǒ xǐhuan chī tián de.

    I like to eat sweet things.

  • Verb + 得 + 很 + 甜

    她笑得很甜。

    Tā xiào de hěn tián.

    She smiles very sweetly.

What are some examples of 甜 in a sentence?

  1. 这个苹果很甜。

    Zhège píngguǒ hěn tián.

    This apple is very sweet.

  2. 这个茶很甜。

    Zhège chá hěn tián.

    This tea is very sweet.

  3. 我喜欢吃甜的。

    Wǒ xǐhuan chī tián de.

    I like to eat sweet things.

  4. 她笑得很甜。

    Tā xiào de hěn tián.

    She smiles very sweetly.

How is 甜 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    妹妹在吃这个苹果。这个苹果甜吗?

    Mèimei zài chī zhège píngguǒ. Zhège píngguǒ tián ma?

    My younger sister is eating this apple. Is this apple sweet?

  2. Speaker B:

    这个苹果很甜。

    Zhège píngguǒ hěn tián.

    This apple is very sweet.

  3. Speaker A:

    她喜欢吃甜的吗?

    Tā xǐhuan chī tián de ma?

    Does she like to eat sweet things?

  4. Speaker B:

    她喜欢。我喜欢吃甜的。

    Tā xǐhuan. Wǒ xǐhuan chī tián de.

    She does. I like to eat sweet things.

  5. Speaker A:

    你看她。她笑得甜吗?

    Nǐ kàn tā. Tā xiào de tián ma?

    Look at her. Does she smile sweetly?

  6. Speaker B:

    她笑得很甜。

    Tā xiào de hěn tián.

    She smiles very sweetly.

Can you use 甜 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这个苹果很___。(This apple is very sweet.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "I like to eat sweet things"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 她笑得很___。(She smiles very sweetly.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.