tián

sweet; (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 3

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  • 酸甜苦辣suān-tián-kǔ-là(lit.) sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idioB5
  • 甜品tiánpǐndessertB5
  • 甜美tiánměisweetB7
  • 甜蜜tiánmìsweetB7

See it in sentences

这个西瓜很甜。

This watermelon is very sweet.

她笑得很甜。

She smiles very sweetly.