甜tiánsweet
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.
sweetadjective
- 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?
How is 甜 used in a conversation?
- 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?
- Speaker B:
这个苹果很甜。
Zhège píngguǒ hěn tián.
This apple is very sweet.
- Speaker A:
她喜欢吃甜的吗?
Tā xǐhuan chī tián de ma?
Does she like to eat sweet things?
- 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.
- 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?
- Speaker B:
她笑得很甜。
Tā xiào de hěn tián.
She smiles very sweetly.
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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.