尖
端

Sharp pointed end in Chinese: 尖端 (jiān duān)

jiān duān

sharp pointed end

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1sharp pointed end
  2. 2the tip
  3. 3the cusp
  4. 4tip-top
  5. 5most advanced and sophisticated
  6. 6highest peak
  7. 7the best

Stroke order

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尖
端

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄢ

jiān

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ an—/ first tone

ㄉㄨㄢ

duān

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 这是一项非常尖端的技术。

    zhè shì yí xiàng fēi cháng jiān duān de jì shù。

    This is a very cutting-edge technology.

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Related words

端

duān

end

尖

jiān

pointed

尖锐

jiān ruì

sharp

极端

jí duān

extreme

弊端

bì duān

systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

顶尖

dǐng jiān

peak

端正

duān zhèng

upright

争端

zhēng duān

dispute

端午节

duān wǔ jié

Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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