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酸

suān · suan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

那(nà)些(xiē)葡(pú)萄(tao)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)甜(tián)，但(dàn)其(qí)实(shí)是(shì)酸(suān)的(de)。

Those grapes look sweet, but in fact they're sour.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

第(dì)二(èr)天(tiān)我(wǒ)的(de)腿(tuǐ)很(hěn)酸(suān)。

I had sore legs the next day.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sarah · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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