Word

甜美 (tián měi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 甜美

形 xíng adjective

sweet

她有一个甜美的笑容。

tā yǒu yí ge tián měi de xiào róng

She has a sweet smile.

Word breakdown

甜 tián — sweet

1 甜品 tián pǐn — dessert HSK 5
- 甜 sweet
- 品 item, dish, product
Example

这家餐厅的甜品很好吃。

zhè jiā cān tīng de tián pǐn hěn hǎo chī

The desserts at this restaurant are very delicious.
2 酸甜苦辣 suān tián kǔ là — the joys and sorrows of life HSK 5
- 酸 sour; represents sadness and difficulties
- 甜 sweet; represents happiness and joy
- 苦 bitter; represents hardship and suffering
- 辣 spicy; represents intense and challenging experiences
Example

在国外生活，我尝遍了酸甜苦辣。

zài guó wài shēng huó wǒ cháng biàn le suān tián kǔ là

Living abroad, I've experienced all the ups and downs of life.
3 甜蜜 tián mì — sweet HSK 7
- 甜 sweet (taste)
- 蜜 honey (intensifying sweetness)
Example

他们的生活很甜蜜。

tā men de shēng huó hěn tián mì

Their life is very sweet.

美 měi — beautiful, pleasant

Structure & writing

1 甜 tián — sweet taste (like sugar or honey), opposite of bitter

甜 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 舌 shé — tongue, the organ in the mouth used for tasting, chewing, and speaking

舌 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 1

话 huà speech; spoken words; language

HSK 3

刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 活 huó to live; to be alive (opposite of '死') 甜 tián sweet taste (like sugar or honey), opposite of bitter 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to

HSK 4

乱 luàn disorderly; chaotic

HSK 5

括 kuò (lit.) to tie up; to bind 敌 dí hostile; antagonistic 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 辞 cí wording; diction; elegant language

HSK 7

舔 tiǎn to lick (touch or pick up something with the tongue)

1.2 甘 gān — sweet, good-tasting (opposite of bitter)

甘 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 3

其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 甜 tián sweet taste (like sugar or honey), opposite of bitter

HSK 4

甚 shèn very, extremely

HSK 5

某 mǒu a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so

HSK 7

嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 酣 hān drinking to one's heart's content

Stroke order

2 美 měi — beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")

美 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)

羊 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs

HSK 2

着 zhuó to wear (clothing)

HSK 3