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掺

chān · chan/shǎn · shan

Traditional 摻

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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chān 摻

  1. to mix (variant of 攙 / 搀 (chān))

shǎn 摻

  1. to grasp
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Too sweet juice

  1. Dengdeng

    这杯(zhèbēi)果汁(guǒzhī)太(tài)甜(tián)了(le)。

    This glass of juice is too sweet.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)往(wǎng)里面(lǐmiàn)掺(chān)点(diǎn)水(shuǐ)吧(ba)。

    Mix a little water into it.

  3. Dengdeng

    掺(chān)多少(duōshao)？

    How much should I mix in?

  4. Liangliang

    先(xiān)掺(chān)一点(yīdiǎn)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Just a little to start is fine.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)掺(chān)了(le)半杯(bànbēi)水(shuǐ)，现在(xiànzài)没有(méiyǒu)果汁(guǒzhī)味(wèi)了(le)！

    I mixed in half a glass of water, and now it has no juice taste!

  6. Liangliang

    那是(nàshi)你(nǐ)掺(chān)得(de)太(tài)多(duō)了(le)！

    That is because you mixed in too much!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)杯(bēi)果(guǒ)汁(zhī)里(lǐ)掺(chān)了(le)不(bù)少(shǎo)水(shuǐ)。

This glass of juice has quite a bit of water mixed into it.

02

做(zuò)面(miàn)包(bāo)时(shí)，可(kě)以(yǐ)在(zài)面(miàn)粉(fěn)里(lǐ)掺(chān)一(yì)点(diǎn)盐(yán)。

When making bread, you can mix a little salt into the flour.

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