Chinese Word: 嫩 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

嫩HSK 5

Pinyin: nèn

English Definition: tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled

Chinese Definition:
①初生而柔弱：娇嫩。嫩芽。
②(颜色)淡；浅：嫩绿。嫩黄。
③幼稚；不老练：稚嫩。嫩手。
④轻；微：“嫩寒清晓。”

Antonyms: 老

Total strokes: 14; Radical: 女

Pictophonetic:敕 indicates the sound; 女 (woman) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 女 [ nǚ ] woman, girl; female
- 敕 [ chì ] an imperial order or decree

Similar Characters: 嬍

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稚嫩	zhì nèn	young and tender; puerile; soft and immature
细嫩	xì nèn	tender
白嫩HSK 5	bái nèn	(of skin etc) fair; delicate
嫩芽	nèn yá	soft shoot
柔嫩	róu nèn	tender; delicate (texture)

1		dì yī 第一 zhī 枝 nèn yá 嫩芽 pò tǔ ér chū 破土而出。 The first bud come out exaltedly.
2		zhè ge 这个 yā tuǐ 鸭腿 hěn 很 hòu 厚， ròu 肉 yě 也 hěn 很 nèn 嫩。 This duck leg is thick and the meat is tender.
3		kǎo yā 烤鸭 de 的 pí 皮 yīng gāi 应该 sū cuì 酥脆， ròu 肉 yīng gāi 应该 xiāng nèn 香嫩。 The skin of roast duck should be crispy and the meat should be tender and fragrant.
4		wǒ 我 de 的 pí fū 皮肤 hěn 很 nèn 嫩， dàn shì 但是 yě 也 róng yì 容易 guò mǐn 过敏。 My skin is very delicate, but it's also prone to allergies.
5		zhè zhǒng 这种 dàn shuǐ yú 淡水鱼 ròu zhì 肉质 xì nèn 细嫩， wèi dao 味道 xiān měi 鲜美， shēn shòu 深受 xiāo fèi zhě 消费者 de 的 qīng lài 青睐。 This freshwater fish has delicate flesh, a delicious taste, and is highly favored by consumers.

1		dì yī 第一 zhī 枝 nèn yá 嫩芽 pò tǔ ér chū 破土而出。 The first bud come out exaltedly.
2		zhè ge 这个 yā tuǐ 鸭腿 hěn 很 hòu 厚， ròu 肉 yě 也 hěn 很 nèn 嫩。 This duck leg is thick and the meat is tender.
3		kǎo yā 烤鸭 de 的 pí 皮 yīng gāi 应该 sū cuì 酥脆， ròu 肉 yīng gāi 应该 xiāng nèn 香嫩。 The skin of roast duck should be crispy and the meat should be tender and fragrant.
4		wǒ 我 de 的 pí fū 皮肤 hěn 很 nèn 嫩， dàn shì 但是 yě 也 róng yì 容易 guò mǐn 过敏。 My skin is very delicate, but it's also prone to allergies.
5		zhè zhǒng 这种 dàn shuǐ yú 淡水鱼 ròu zhì 肉质 xì nèn 细嫩， wèi dao 味道 xiān měi 鲜美， shēn shòu 深受 xiāo fèi zhě 消费者 de 的 qīng lài 青睐。 This freshwater fish has delicate flesh, a delicious taste, and is highly favored by consumers.