酸 [－]

Jyutping syun1
Pinyin suān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. sour
  2. tart
  3. sick at heart
  4. grieved
  5. sore
  6. aching
  7. pedantic
  8. impractical
  9. to make sarcastic remarks about sb
  10. an acid
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. sour/tart/sick at heart/grieved/sore/aching/pedantic/impractical/an acid/spoiled/stale/sorrowful/jealous/envious/stingy
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    肌肉​疲勞​，​攰​，​少少痛
    (of muscles) achy; sore
    • 痠軟
      酸软
      syun1 jyun5
      faintly achy; lightly sore
    • 腰酸背痛
      腰酸背痛
      jiu1 syun1 bui3 tung3
      to have a sore waist and a painful back
    • 痠痛
      酸痛
      syun1 tung3
      (of body parts, usually muscles) achy
    • 打咗成日網球，手都痠晒。
      打咗成日网球，手都酸晒。
      daa2 zo2 seng4 jat6 mong5 kau4, sau2 dou1 syun1 saai3.
      My arm felt achy after playing tennis all day.
  2. 參看
    痠
  3. 名詞
    化學​特性​，​pH​值​（​酸鹼度​）​低​於​7​ ​，​可以​將​石蕊​試紙​變紅​，​同鹼​性物質​中​和​；​泛指​一切​具​酸性​嘅​物​質
    (chemistry) acid; acidic substance
    • 碳酸
      碳酸
      taan3 syun1
      carbonic acid
    • 酸同鹼撈埋會中和對方。
      酸同碱捞埋会中和对方。
      syun1 tung4 gaan2 lou1 maai4 wui5 zung1 wo4 deoi3 fong1.
      Acids and bases will neutralise each other when mixed together.
  4. 反義詞
    鹼
  5. 形容詞
    一種​刺激性​味道​或氣味​，​例如​醋​、​變壞​牛奶​嘅​味道
    sour; tart
    • 個橙好酸啊！
      个橙好酸啊！
      go3 caang2 hou2 syun1 aa3.
      The orange is very sour!
    • 老豆一返到屋企我就聞到佢對襪又酸又臭。
      老豆一返到屋企我就闻到佢对袜又酸又臭。
      lou5 dau6 jat1 faan1 dou3 uk1 kei2 ngo5 zau6 man4 dou2 keoi5 deoi3 mat6 jau6 syun1 jau6 cau3.
      I can smell dad's smelly socks as soon as he steps into home.
  6. 形容詞
    借指​因​嫉妒​而生​怨怒​，​由​伊索​寓言​中​嘅​一句​「​吃​不到​的​葡萄​是​酸​的​」​（​意思​指​「​食​唔​到​嘅​提子​係​酸​嘅​」​）​引申​出​嚟
    to be angry by envy, to feel upset by jealousy; a variant of the expression "sour grapes" originating from "The Fox and the Grapes" in Aesop's Fables
    • 一聽到舊男友結識到新歡，你睇佢個樣酸到呢。
      一听到旧男友结识到新欢，你睇佢个样酸到呢。
      jat1 teng1 dou2 gau3 naam4 jau5 git3 sik1 dou2 san1 fun1, nei5 tai2 keoi5 go3 joeng2 syun1 dou6 ne1.
      Once she heard her ex-boyfriend has gotten a new affair, you can see how angry she looks along with the envy.
    • 唔駛咁酸喎，遲下一定好快到你啦。
      唔驶咁酸㖞，迟下一定好快到你啦。
      m4 sai2 gam3 syun1 wo3, ci4 haa5 jat1 ding6 hou2 faai3 dou3 nei5 laa1.
      Don't be upset by jealousy, I'm sure the next will be you.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    narrow-minded; pedantic
  2. character
    vinegar
  3. character
    spoiled; rancid
  4. character
    a surname
  5. character
    stingy; miserly
  6. character
    sour; tart
    (syn.) 嘬
    • 酸葡萄
      酸葡萄
      suān pú táo
      sour grapes
  7. character, Internet
    jealous; envious
  8. character
    acid
    • 鹽酸
      盐酸
      yán suān
      hydrochloric acid
  9. character
    sick at heart; grieved; sad
  10. character
    to satirize; to ridicule
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. tart, sour
  2. acid
  3. stiff
  4. spoiled
  5. Cangjie Input
    MWICE
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #687
  2. HSK3 四级汉字表 #206
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    酸会和金属物质起化学反应。
    酸會和金屬物質起化學反應。
    suān huì hé jīn shǔ wù zhì qǐ huà xué fǎn yìng 。
    • Acid acts on things which contain metal.
    • When acid touches metal, a chemical reaction happens.
    • When acid comes in contact with metal, it causes a chemical reaction.
  2. Mandarin
    酸雨不是自然现象。
    酸雨不是自然現象。
    suān yǔ bú shi zì rán xiàn xiàng 。
    • Acid rain is not a natural phenomenon.
    • Acid rain isn't a natural phenomenon.
  3. Mandarin
    这个苹果很酸。
    這個蘋果很酸。
    zhè ge píng guǒ hěn suān 。
    • This apple tastes very sour.
    • This apple tastes sour.
  4. Mandarin
    加一些天然酸奶和豆浆。
    加一些天然酸奶和豆漿。
    jiā yī xiē tiān rán suān nǎi hé dòu jiāng 。
    • Add the natural yoghurt and soya milk.
  5. Mandarin
    那些葡萄看起来很甜，但其实是酸的。
    那些葡萄看起來很甜，但其實是酸的。
    nà xiē pú tao kàn qǐ lai hěn tián ， dàn qí shí shì suān de 。
    • Those grapes look sweet, but in fact they're sour.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢粒苹果好酸。
    呢粒蘋果好酸。
    nei4 lap1 ping4 gwo2 hou2 syun1 。
    • This apple tastes sour.
    • This apple is sour.
  2. Cantonese
    麦根沙士可算系一种经典嘅美式碳酸饮品。
    麥根沙士可算係一種經典嘅美式碳酸飲品。
    mak6 gan1 saa1 si6 ho2 syun3 hai6 jat1 zung2 ging1 din2 ge3 mei5 sik1 taan3 syun1 jam2 ban2 。
    • Root beer is considered a classic American carbonated soft drink.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    硝酸盐
    硝酸鹽
    siu1 syun1 jim4
    • nitrate
  2. Cantonese
    硼酸
    硼酸
    • boric acid
  3. Cantonese
    酸酸馊馊
    酸酸餿餿
    syun1 syun1 suk1 suk1
    • sour and musty smell
  4. Cantonese
    佢着得好寒酸。
    佢着得好寒酸。
    keoi5 zoek3 dak1 hou2 hon4 syun1.
    • He was shabbily dressed.
  5. Cantonese
    觉唔觉佢成日悭住悭住咁做人，好鬼寒酸？
    覺唔覺佢成日慳住慳住咁做人，好鬼寒酸？
    gok3 m4 gok3 keoi5 seng4 jat6 haan1 zyu6 haan1 zyu6 gam2 zou6 jan4, hou2 gwai2 hon4 syun1?
    • Do you think he is too frugal in his daily life, that makes him looks so stingy ?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    尝尽辛酸
    嘗盡辛酸
    cháng jìn xīn suān
    • to experience all kinds of hardship
  2. Mandarin
    辛酸
    辛酸
    xīn suān
    • bitter
  3. Mandarin
    酸葡萄
    酸葡萄
    suān pú táo
    • sour grapes
  4. Mandarin
    盐酸
    鹽酸
    yán suān
    • hydrochloric acid
  5. Mandarin
    高锰酸钾
    高錳酸鉀
    gāo měng suān jiǎ
    • potassium permanganate