Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

jiān

ㄐㄧㄢ

  1. 1pointed; tapering; sharp
  2. 2(of a sound) shrill; piercing
  3. 3(of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen
  4. 4to make (one's voice) shrill
  5. 5sharp point; tip
  6. 6the best of sth; the cream of the crop
Example

湯姆聲音尖。

Tāngmǔ shēngyīn jiān

Tom has a high-pitched voice.

Keep and it comes back until you know it.

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