甜
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tián · sweet, sweetness

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #2472
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11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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甘Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 甜

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tiánWords pronounced tián
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Example sentences

Notice where 甜 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ bèi tā tián měi de shēng xiàn mí dǎo le.我被她甜美的聲線迷倒了。

I was fascinated by her sweet voice.

Source: Tatoeba #373186 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yí kàn dào tián diǎn, wǒ jiù wú fǎ zì bá.一看到甜点,我就无法自拔。

When it comes to sweets, I just can't control myself.

Source: Tatoeba #1995044 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zhēn shì tián xīn.他真是甜心。

He's such a sweetheart.

Source: Tatoeba #5911619 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jǐnliàng liú zhe wèi chī tián diǎn.我尽量留着胃吃甜点。

I'm trying to save room for dessert.

Source: Tatoeba #333303 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zuì xǐhuan de tián diǎn shì shén me?你最喜欢的甜点是什么?

What's your favorite dessert?

Source: Tatoeba #9535995 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng yào bīng jī lín zuò tián diǎn.我想要冰激淋作甜点。

I want ice cream for dessert.

Source: Tatoeba #444634 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 甜 in context

  1. Say tián, then recall the core meaning: sweet, sweetness.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 酸甜苦辣 (suān tián kǔ là), meaning “lit. sour, sweet, bitter and spicy”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 甜 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.