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尖 jiān

sharp, pointed, acute; keen, shrewd

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6
Level
HSK 6
Radical
小
Type
Ideograph
Made of 小大 ⿱小大

Memory hint: A point, small 小 over big 大

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  1. 这把刀的尖端非常锋利。
    Zhè bǎ dāo de jiānduān fēicháng fēnglì.
    The tip of this knife is extremely sharp.
    this (measure) knife (particle) tip very sharp
  2. 你觉得他提的问题是不是太尖锐了?
    Nǐ juéde tā tí de wèntí shì bu shì tài jiānruì le?
    Do you think the question he raised was too sharp/pointed?
    you think he raise (particle) question be not be too sharp (particle) (question)
  3. 讨论问题时,我们应该敢于提出尖锐的意见。
    Tǎolùn wèntí shí, wǒmen yīnggāi gǎnyú tíchū jiānruì de yìjiàn.
    When discussing issues, we should be brave enough to raise sharp opinions.
    discuss question time, we should dare-to raise sharp (particle) opinion
  4. 他说话虽然直接,但并不尖锐。
    Tā shuōhuà suīrán zhíjiē, dàn bìng bù jiānruì.
    Although he speaks directly, he's not actually sharp or harsh.
    he speak although direct, but not-at-all not sharp
  5. 在科技领域的尖端,竞争一直非常激烈。
    Zài kējì lǐngyù de jiānduān, jìngzhēng yìzhí fēicháng jīliè.
    At the cutting edge of technology, competition has always been fierce.
    at technology field (particle) cutting-edge, competition always very fierce

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