Meaning of xián:
咸
salted; salty; stingy; miserly; all; widespread; harmonious
Zhè tāng tài xián le, xūyào jiā diǎn táng.
这汤太咸了，需要加点糖。
This soup is too salty; it needs a little sugar.
Zhè dào cài yǒudiǎn tài xián le.
这道菜有点太咸了。
This dish is a bit too salty.
Hěn duō rén dōu juéde tā hěn xián.
很多人都觉得他很咸。
Many people think he is very stingy.
Tā yīzhí bèi rènwéi shì gè hěn xián de rén.
他一直被认为是个很咸的人。
He has always been considered a very miserly person.
Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ dōu shì xián de.
这些水果都是咸的。
All these fruits are salty.
Zhè bù diànyǐng zài quánqiú fànwéi nèi xián shòu huānyíng.
这部电影在全球范围内咸受欢迎。
This movie is widely popular around the world.
Yīnyuè huì de qìfēn hěn xiánhé.
音乐会的气氛很咸和。
The atmosphere of the concert was very harmonious.
surname Xian
Xián xiānshēng shì yī wèi zhùmíng de zuòjiā.
咸先生是一位著名的作家。
Mr. Xian is a famous writer.
everyone; each
Tāmen jiā zuò de cài hěn xián, wǒ chī bù xíguàn.
他们家做的菜很咸，我吃不习惯。
The food they prepare at home is very salty, I'm not used to it.
Zhèxiē cài dōu tài xián le.
这些菜都太咸了。
These dishes are all too salty.
