酸涩 (酸澀)
suān sè
Pinyin

Definition

酸涩 (酸澀)
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suān sè
  1. sour
  2. acrid
  3. (fig.) bitter
  4. painful

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

心酸
xīn suān
  1. 1 to feel sad
酸
suān
  1. 1 sour
  2. 2 tart
  3. 3 sick at heart
  4. 4 grieved
  5. 5 sore
  6. 6 aching
  7. 7 pedantic
  8. 8 impractical
  9. 9 to make sarcastic remarks about sb
  10. 10 an acid
酸奶
suān nǎi
  1. 1 yogurt
酸痛
suān tòng
  1. 1 to ache
乳酸
rǔ suān
  1. 1 lactic acid

Idioms (1)

尝尽心酸
cháng jìn xīn suān
  1. 1 to experience one's full share of sorrows (idiom)

Sample Sentences

是的，旧世界的比较酸涩，因为单宁含量多。新世界比较香甜，单宁少。
shì de ，jiù shìjiè de bǐjiào suānsè ，yīnwèi dānníng hánliàng duō 。xīn shìjiè bǐjiào xiāngtián ，dānníng shǎo 。
Yes. The Old World wine is quite acidic, because the tannin content is higher. New World wine is relatively sweet as the tannin is less.
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