The Chinese word for sour is
酸
suān
Chinese Definition
| sour | |
| 1. 酸的；酸腐的；脾气坏的;乏味的 |
Translations for sour and their definitions
| 酸 | |
| 1. sour; tart | |
| 酸葡萄 - sour grapes | |
| 2. (chemistry) acid (from late 19th c.) | |
| 鹽酸 - hydrochloric acid | |
| Antonyms: 鹼 | |
| 3. (Siyi Cantonese) vinegar | |
| 4. sick at heart; grieved; sad | |
| 5. Alternative form of 痠 (aching; sore; stiff) | |
| 6. stingy; miserly | |
| 7. narrow-minded; pedantic | |
| 8. spoiled; rancid | |
| 9. to satirize; to ridicule | |
| 10. (internet slang) jealous; envious (from 2019) | |
| (Alternative form ?) |
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