How to Say ‘Too sour’ in Simplified Chinese
太酸
tài suān
[tye suān]
💬 Usage Tip: 太 + adjective means "too...". Often 了 comes at the end of the sentence: 太烫了 "too hot".
Phrase Breakdown
太
tài
[tye]
too; excessively
Used before adjectives to mean overly or excessively.
不要太辣，也不要太咸。
Not too spicy, and not too salty.
酸
suān
[suān]
sour; acidic
Describes a sour or acidic taste.
这咖啡有点酸。
This coffee is a bit sour.
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