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尖

jiān

A2 Level 4* ★ Core word
Stative verb

尖 (jiān) is a Chinese word meaning “pointed; tapering; sharp”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4* (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  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

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Example

這支鉛筆很尖。

This pencil is sharp.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).