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“sugar” in Chinese

Chinese

Also砂糖 (shā táng)

Pronunciation

Pinyintáng

Example

我早餐的豆浆里放了两勺糖。wǒ zǎo cān de dòu jiāng lǐ fàng le liǎng sháo táng

I put two spoonfuls of sugar in my soy milk at breakfast.

Illustration for 糖 (sugar)

How to say “sugar” in Chinese

“Sugar” in Chinese is 糖 (táng).

A source of sweetness viewed either as an ingredient in food or as part of food's internal makeup.

Full entry for 糖: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 糖

妈妈叮嘱孩子少吃糖，多吃蔬菜和水果。mā mā dīng zhǔ hái zi shǎo chī táng duō chī shū cài hé shuí guǒ

Mom told her child to eat less sugar and eat more vegetables and fruit.

Tips for using 糖

  • Chinese menus and drink orders often use 无糖 (wú táng, "no sugar"), 少糖 (shǎo táng, "less sugar"), and 半糖 (bàn táng, "half sugar") to specify sweetness levels.

Other Chinese words for “sugar”

我喜欢在咖啡里加砂糖。wǒ xǐ huān zài kā fēi lǐ jiā shā táng

I like adding sugar to my coffee.

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