嫩

• Pinyin: nèn
• Desglose de hanzi: 嫩 = 女(woman, semantic — delicate/soft) + 束(bundle, phonetic component) — tender, soft, young

Significado

Tierno; delicado; (de persona) inexperto.

Describes food that is tender and soft (嫩豆腐), plant growth that is young and fresh (嫩芽), or people who are inexperienced (嫩手). In colour contexts, 嫩绿 (tender green) describes a pale, fresh green. Often positive for food and nature; mixed for people.

Ejemplos

1. 这道清蒸鱼的火候恰到好处，鱼肉鲜嫩多汁，一入口便化开，令人回味无穷。
2. 春天刚探出头的嫩芽在晨光中闪着淡淡的绿意，给整个园子带来了生机盎然的气息。
3. 他虽然聪明，但社会经验太少，遇到复杂局面就显得有些嫩，还需要多磨炼几年。

Guía de uso

Contexto: food, nature, colloquial assessment, description

Tono: neutral/appreciative

Correcto

• 选购豆腐时，嫩豆腐适合做汤或凉拌，老豆腐则更适合用于炒菜或红烧，各有各的用途。(When buying tofu, silken tofu is suitable for soup or cold dishes, while firm tofu is better for stir-frying or braising — each has its own purpose.)
• 你才刚入行两个月，处理这种复杂的客户纠纷还嫩了点，先多观察，向前辈多学习吧。(You've only been in the field for two months — you're still a bit green for handling this kind of complex client dispute. Observe more and learn from your seniors first.)

Incorrecto

• 用'嫩'形容老年人的皮肤状态（除非明显是在夸赞） — context is critical; 嫩 applied to older people can sound condescending unless clearly used as a compliment

Origen e historia

嫩 is a pictophonetic character. 女(woman) as semantic component (associated with softness/delicacy) + phonetic component. The character as a whole evokes softness and youth.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal