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acerbic in Chinese

acerbic in Chinese is 粗糙, 尖 — acerbic means having a sour or bitter taste.

acerbic in Chinese

粗糙
adj
Pronounced: cū cāo
Tasting sour or bitter.
尖
adj
Pronounced: jiān
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.

What does "acerbic" mean?

  1. adj Having a sour or bitter taste.
    "Those consumers who object to the acerbic taste of garlic can purchase de-odorized garlic or allicin extract."
  2. adj Cutting and unkind in tone or manner.
    "Supercompetent, superconfident and supercritical, Schmidt is a gifted orator whose acerbic wit earned him the nickname "Schmidt the Lip.""
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acerbic in a sentence

  • Those consumers who object to the acerbic taste of garlic can purchase de-odorized garlic or allicin extract.
  • Supercompetent, superconfident and supercritical, Schmidt is a gifted orator whose acerbic wit earned him the nickname "Schmidt the Lip."

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What is "acerbic" in Chinese?
"acerbic" in Chinese is 粗糙, 尖. acerbic means: Having a sour or bitter taste.
How do you pronounce 粗糙?
"acerbic" in Chinese is 粗糙, pronounced "cū cāo".
Are there other ways to say "acerbic" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "acerbic": 粗糙, 尖.
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