Definition & Meaning

1.(of smell, taste, feeling) sour and bitter; sour and astringent

suān sè

酸 涩

ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyinHide pinyin

1
adj.(of smell, taste, feeling) sour and bitter; sour and astringent
- xìng hěn suān sè
  杏很酸涩。
  Apricots are sour and vinegary.
synonym
kǔ sè苦涩 suān chǔ酸楚
2
adj.grieved; sad
- wǒ rěn zhe shēn shang de hán lěng hé xīn tóu de suān sè huí dá tā
  我忍着身上的寒冷和心头的酸涩回答他。
  Cold and sick at heart, I answered him.
- tián mì zhōng pǐn cháng zhe suān sè
  甜蜜中品尝着酸涩
  taste the sadness in the happiness
synonym
kǔ sè苦涩 suān chǔ酸楚

Hot words today