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Usages of suān
他 不 太 喜欢 吃 酸 的 东西， 觉得 那 种 味道 有点儿 奇怪。tā bù tài xǐhuan chī suān de dōngxi, juéde nà zhǒng wèidào yǒudiǎnr qíguài.
He doesn’t really like sour foods and feels that kind of taste is a bit strange.
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.
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