Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

sour/tart/sick at heart/grieved/sore/aching/pedantic/impractical/to make sarcastic remarks about sb/an acid

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

suān

Bopomofo

ㄙㄨㄢ

Jyutping

syun1

Example sentences

心酸 xīnsuān
聽到這個悲傷的故事,我不禁感到一陣心酸。
听到这个悲伤的故事,我不禁感到一阵心酸。

Hearing this sad story, I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

suān
這個檸檬吃起來非常酸。
这个柠檬吃起来非常酸。

This lemon tastes very sour.

這杯檸檬汁的味道非常酸。
这杯柠檬汁的味道非常酸。

The taste of this glass of lemon juice is very sour.

酸奶 suānnǎi
我喜歡在早餐後喝酸奶。
我喜欢在早餐后喝酸奶。

I like to drink yogurt after breakfast.

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