尖

jiān · jian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. pointed; tapering; sharp
  2. (of a sound) shrill; piercing
  3. (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen
  4. to make (one's voice) shrill
  5. sharp point; tip
  6. the best of sth; the cream of the crop

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)支(zhī)铅(qiān)笔(bǐ)的(de)尖(jiān)断(duàn)了(le),没(méi)法(fǎ)写(xiě)字(zì)。

The tip of this pencil broke, so I can't write.

02

她(tā)突(tū)然(rán)发(fā)出(chū)一(yì)声(shēng)尖(jiān)叫(jiào),把(bǎ)大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)吓(xià)到(dào)了(le)。

She suddenly let out a sharp scream, which startled everyone.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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