甜
tián · sweet💡 How to pronounce
t → like the 't' in 'top'. ián → like 'yen' with a rising tone.
📖 The Story
甜 is the taste of happiness. The character combines 'tongue' (舌) and 'sweet' (甘) — the tongue tasting something sweet. In Chinese culture, sweetness is associated with joy, love, and good fortune.
🎬 In Culture Today
Sweet rice balls (汤圆) are eaten during the Lantern Festival, and sweet red bean soup is a favorite winter treat. In Chinese, 'sweet' can describe a memory, a person, or a moment.
📚 Words
📝 Example Sentences
蛋糕很甜。
The cake is very sweet.
他们的爱情很甜蜜。
Their love is very sweet.