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嫩

nèn · nen

Traditional 嫰

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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nèn 嫩

  1. young and tender
  2. (of food) tender; lightly cooked
  3. (of color) light
  4. (of a person) inexperienced; unskilled

nèn 嫰

  1. old variant of 嫩 (nèn)
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Tender grilled fish

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)烤鱼(kǎoyú)好(hǎo)嫩(nèn)啊(a)！

    This grilled fish is so tender!

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)？我(wǒ)尝尝(chángcháng)。

    Really? Let me taste.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，鱼肉(yúròu)很(hěn)嫩(nèn)，一点儿(yīdiǎnr)也(yě)不(bù)干(gān)。

    See, the meat is tender, not dry at all.

  4. Liangliang

    嗯(èn)，真的(zhēnde)很(hěn)嫩(nèn)，我(wǒ)再(zài)吃(chī)一块(yīkuài)。

    Mm, it really is tender. I will have another piece.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)别(bié)全(quán)吃(chī)了(le)，给(gěi)我(wǒ)留(liú)一块(yīkuài)！

    Then do not eat it all. Leave me a piece!

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01

这(zhè)块(kuài)牛(niú)排(pái)煎(jiān)得(de)很(hěn)嫩(nèn)，切(qiē)开(kāi)还(hái)有(yǒu)汁(zhī)水(shuǐ)。

This steak is cooked very tender; when you cut it, juice still comes out.

02

春(chūn)天(tiān)刚(gāng)长(zhǎng)出(chū)来(lái)的(de)叶(yè)子(zi)又(yòu)绿(lǜ)又(yòu)嫩(nèn)。

The leaves that have just grown in spring are both green and tender.

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