尖 [－]

Jyutping zim1
Pinyin jiān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  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
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) Top-graded (e.g. students)
  2. point (of needle)/sharp/shrewd/pointed/tip/peak/meal by the roadside/top/cream of the crop/leading/sharp-tongued/perceptive
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、外來語
    健身​室​（​量​詞​：​間​）
    a gym
    • 做尖
      做尖
      zou6 zim1
      to workout
    • 去尖
      去尖
      heoi3 zim1
      to go to a gym
  2. 參看
    gym
  3. 形容詞
    一樣​嘢​嘅​一端​嘅​夾​角​好​細
    sharp; pointed; tapering
    • 尖筆甩
      尖笔甩
      zim1 bat1 lat1
      very sharp
    • 下巴尖尖
      下巴尖尖
      haa6 paa4 zim1 zim1
      pointed chin
    • 手指尖尖
      手指尖尖
      sau2 zi2 zim1 zim1
      tapering fingers
    • 枝鉛筆好尖。
      枝铅笔好尖。
      zi1 jyun4 bat1 hou2 zim1
      The pencil is very sharp.
    • 呢支針好尖，小心唔好拮親。
      呢支针好尖，小心唔好拮亲。
      ni1 zi1 zam1 hou2 zi1, siu2 sam1 m4 hou2 gat1 can1.
      This needle is very sharp. Be careful not to hurt yourself.
  4. 形容詞
    形容​聲音​頻率​好​高
    high-pitched; shrill; piercing
    • 尖叫
      尖叫
      zim1 giu3
      to scream
    • 佢把聲好尖。
      佢把声好尖。
      keoi5 baa2 seng1 hou2 zim1
      She has a shrill high-pitched voice.
  5. 名詞
    幼​長​嘅​物件​嘅​一端​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    tip; point
    • 針尖
      针尖
      zam1 zim1
      pinpoint
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    sharp; having a sharp tip; pointy
  2. character
    point; tip
    • 筆尖
      笔尖
      bǐ jiān
      tip of a pen
  3. character
    acute
  4. character
    shrewd
  5. character
    ace
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. sharp, pointed, acute, keen
  2. Cangjie Input
    FK
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #422
  2. HSK3 六级汉字表 #105
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #132
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    话到舌尖，呼之欲出
    話到舌尖，呼之欲出
    huà dào shé jiān ， hū zhī yù chū
    • It's on the tip of my tongue.
  2. Mandarin
    她一看到蜘蛛就尖叫。
    她一看到蜘蛛就尖叫。
    tā yī kàn dào zhī zhū jiù jiān jiào 。
    • She shrieked whenever she saw a spider.
  3. Mandarin
    我在人来人往的街道上走著，突然听见一下尖锐的叫声。
    我在人來人往的街道上走著，突然聽見一下尖銳的叫聲。
    wǒ zài rén lái rén wǎng de jiē dào shàng zǒu zhù ， tū rán tīng jiàn yī xià jiān ruì de jiào shēng 。
    • I was walking along the crowded street when all at once I heard a shrill cry.
  4. Mandarin
    我听到尖叫声。
    我聽到尖叫聲。
    wǒ tīng dào jiān jiào shēng 。
    • I heard someone scream.
    • I heard somebody screaming.
  5. Mandarin
    我可以把我的笔削尖吗?
    我可以把我的筆削尖嗎?
    wǒ kě yǐ bǎ wǒ de bǐ xuē jiān ma ?
    • May I sharpen my pencil?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我攞把刀嚟刨尖咗支铅笔。
    我攞把刀嚟刨尖咗支鉛筆。
    ngo5 lo2 baa2 dou1 lai4 paau4 zim1 zo2 zi1 jyun4 bat1 。
    • I sharpened a pencil with a knife.
  2. Cantonese
    Tom尖叫。
    Tom尖叫。
    Ｔ o m zim1 giu3 。
    • Tom screamed.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢条路通去尖东。
    呢條路通去尖東。
    ni1 tiu4 lou6 tung1 heoi3 zim1 dung1
    • The road leads to Tsim Sha Tsui East.
  2. Cantonese
    小心啲，笔尖都会整亲手。
    小心啲，筆尖都會整親手。
    siu2 sam1 di1, bat1 zim1 dou1 wui5 zing2 can1 sau2.
    • Be careful, the tip of a pen can hurt you.
  3. Cantonese
    平安夜去尖沙咀海旁会见到唔少基督徒报佳音。
    平安夜去尖沙咀海旁會見到唔少基督徒報佳音。
    ping4 on1 je6 heoi3 zim1 saa1 zeoi2 hoi2 pong4 wui5 gin3 dou2 m4 siu2 gei1 duk1 tou4 bou3 gaai1 jam1.
    • There are many Christians singing Christmas carols along the TST Promenade on Christmas Eve.
  4. Cantonese
    今晚圣诞节点灯仪式将会喺尖沙咀举行。
    今晚聖誕節點燈儀式將會喺尖沙咀舉行。
    gam1 maan5 sing3 daan3 zit3 dim2 dang1 ji4 sik1 zoeng1 wui5 hai2 zim1 saa1 zeoi2 geoi2 hang4.
    • The Christmas lighting ceremony would be held in Tsim Sha Tsui.
  5. Cantonese
    头先搭地铁有个阿婆想打尖，虽然我排紧队头佢想插我后面条队都影响唔到我，但我照出声话佢叫佢去排队，见住佢面懵懵咁拉住㗎车仔行返去后面真系爽。
    頭先搭地鐵有個阿婆想打尖，雖然我排緊隊頭佢想插我後面條隊都影響唔到我，但我照出聲話佢叫佢去排隊，見住佢面懵懵咁拉住㗎車仔行返去後面真係爽。
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Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    尖儿
    尖兒
    jiān r5
    • tip
  2. Mandarin
    笔尖
    筆尖
    bǐ jiān
    • tip of a pen
  3. Mandarin
    针尖对麦芒
    針尖對麥芒
    zhēn jiān duì mài máng
    • lit. "needle's point versus awn of wheat"; fig. "(of two equally strong sides) sharply opposed to each other, neither making any concessions"
  4. Mandarin
    我听到尖叫声。
    我聽到尖叫聲。
    wǒ tīng dào jiān jiào shēng ．
    • I heard someone scream.
  5. Mandarin
    踮起脚尖
    踮起腳尖
    diǎn qǐ jiǎo jiān
    • to stand on one's tiptoes