How to Say ‘Ones that are too sour’ in Traditional Chinese
太酸的
tài suān de
[tai suān de]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding 的 after a describing word lets it stand for "the kind that's..." without naming the thing. For example, 熱的 means "hot ones" and 便宜的 means "cheap ones".
Phrase Breakdown
太
tài
[tai]
too; overly
Used to say that something exceeds a comfortable or expected level.
這個太貴了，我再看看。
This is too expensive, so I’ll keep looking.
酸
suān
[suān]
sour; acidic
Sour taste or acidity.
檸檬很酸。
Lemons are very sour.
的
de
[de]
nominalizing particle (the ... one)
Turns a description into a noun: 'ones that are ...'.
我要甜的。
I want the sweet one.
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