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Usages of tián
今天 饭店 的 菜 不 太 甜， 也 不 太 咸。jīntiān fàndiàn de cài bù tài tián, yě bù tài xián.
The dishes in the restaurant today are not very sweet and not very salty.
她 很 爱 吃 甜 的 东西， 比如 蛋糕 和 巧克力。tā hěn ài chī tián de dōngxi, bǐrú dàngāo hé qiǎokèlì.
She really loves eating sweet things, such as cake and chocolate.
这 块 蛋糕 看起来 很 甜， 你 一个 人 吃 得 完 吗？zhè kuài dàngāo kànqǐlái hěn tián, nǐ yígè rén chī de wán ma?
This piece of cake looks very sweet; can you finish it by yourself?
我 从来 没 吃 过 这 种 酸 又 甜 的 水果， 味道 很 特别。wǒ cónglái méi chī guò zhè zhǒng suān yòu tián de shuǐguǒ, wèidào hěn tèbié.
I’ve never eaten this kind of sweet-and-sour fruit; the taste is very special.
她 从来 不 给 孩子 喝 太 甜 的 饮料， 让 他 少 吃 糖 更 健康。tā cónglái bù gěi háizi hē tài tián de yǐnliào, ràng tā shǎo chī táng gèng jiànkāng.
She never lets her child drink very sweet drinks, making him eat less sugar so he’ll be healthier.
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