Sour Food and Taste
酸 + food or taste
In food and taste words, 酸 (suān) indicates a sour flavor, as in 酸奶 and 酸甜苦辣.
酸奶 • suān nǎi • yogurt • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
酸 (suān): Sour — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
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Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 酸 works in context.
In food and taste words, 酸 (suān) indicates a sour flavor, as in 酸奶 and 酸甜苦辣.
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 酸 is used in context
A gentleman (夋) tasting sour wine (酉) — the sharp, tangy flavor that makes one pucker.
yogurt
sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot
In emotional words, 酸 (suān) conveys sadness or bitterness, as in 心酸 and 辛酸.
Heartbroken / Sore at heart
Hearing this story made me very sad
I drink a cup of yogurt every morning.
This orange is too sour, I can't eat it.
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