Chinese word

半糖

Pronunciation

Pinyinbàn táng

Meaning

  • nounhalf sugar

Example

服务员，我要一杯奶茶，半糖。fú wù yuán wǒ yào yì bēi nǎi chá bàn táng

Server, I'd like a milk tea with half sugar.

Illustration for 半糖 (half sugar)

More examples

我比较喜欢半糖的口感。wǒ bǐ jiào xǐ huān bàn táng de kóu gǎn

I prefer the taste of drinks with half sugar.

Core concept

A drink set to about half its usual added sweetness.

Common phrases

  • 半糖奶茶bàn táng nǎi chá

    milk tea with half sugar

  • 半糖咖啡bàn táng kā fēi

    coffee with half sugar

Similar words

无糖wú táng: A drink-order setting that leaves out added sugar.
全糖quán táng: A drink-order setting that keeps the standard amount of added sugar.
微糖wēi táng: A drink-order setting that adds just a little sugar for slight sweetness.
少糖shǎo táng: A drink-order setting that uses less sugar than the standard amount.

Definition in Chinese

饮品点单用语，表示希望甜度减少到标准的一半左右yín pǐn diǎn dān yòng yǔ biǎo shì xī wàng tián dù jián shǎo dào biāo zhǔn de yí bàn zuǒ yòu

Word origin

半 (bàn, "half") + 糖 (táng, "sugar") forms a compact ordering term for reducing a drink's usual added sweetness.

Usage tips

  • For drink orders, this setting usually changes the added sweetener, while sweetness from milk, fruit, toppings, or the drink base may remain.

Other meanings

  • less sugarnoun

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