tender; delicate; underdone (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
嫩 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这道菜的肉非常嫩。 zhè dào cài de ròu fēicháng nèn. - The meat in this dish is very tender.
她的皮肤像婴儿一样嫩。 tā de pífū xiàng yīng’ér yīyàng nèn. - Her skin is as tender as a baby’s.
这棵树的新叶子很嫩。 zhè kē shù de xīn yèzi hěn nèn. - The new leaves of this tree are very tender.
这条鱼的肉特别嫩。 zhè tiáo yú de ròu tèbié nèn. - The flesh of this fish is especially tender.
他的手指头很嫩，一看就是从来没干过重活。 tā de shǒuzhǐtou hěn nèn, yī kàn jiù shì cónglái méi gān guò zhònghuó. - His fingers are very tender, obviously, he has never done hard work.