酸 suān
“sour; tart; sick at heart”
adjective, nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
酸 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1706: 酸 suān — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 122
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 酸
酸 describes a sour or tart taste, like the taste of lemons or vinegar. It is an adjective, so it usually comes after 很, 有点, or 太, or before 的 plus a noun. A common pattern is 这个东西很酸 or 酸的水果.
例句Example sentences
- 这个苹果有点酸，但是很好吃。zhè ge píng guǒ yǒu diǎn suān, dàn shì hěn hǎo chī.This apple is a little sour, but it's very tasty.
- 我不喜欢太酸的水果。wǒ bù xǐ huan tài suān de shuǐ guǒ.I don't like fruit that is too sour.
- 牛奶酸了，不要喝了。niú nǎi suān le, bú yào hē le.The milk has gone sour, don't drink it.