甜 tián
“sweet”
adjectiveHSK 3 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
甜 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 855: 甜 tián — Level 3; official annotation 3 (形). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 甜
甜 means “sweet” and describes the taste of food or drink. It is used as an adjective, either before 的 plus a noun or after 很/太/不 in a predicate. Typical patterns are 很甜, 太甜了, and 甜的东西.
例句Example sentences
- 这个苹果很甜。zhè ge píng guǒ hěn tián.This apple is very sweet.
- 这杯牛奶太甜了。zhè bēi niú nǎi tài tián le.This glass of milk is too sweet.
- 小孩子都喜欢吃甜的东西。xiǎo hái zi dōu xǐ huan chī tián de dōng xi.Children all like eating sweet things.