Chinese word

微糖

Pronunciation

Pinyinwēi táng

Meaning

  • adjectivelow-sugar

Example

超市里有很多微糖的饮料可以选择。chāo shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō wēi táng de yǐn liào ké yǐ xuǎn zé

There are many low-sugar drinks to choose from at the supermarket.

Illustration for 微糖 (low-sugar)

More examples

请给我一杯微糖珍珠奶茶。qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi wēi táng zhēn zhū nǎi chá

Please give me a cup of lightly sweetened bubble tea.

Core concept

A food or drink sits below ordinary sweetness, with enough sugar to leave a gentle sweet taste.

Common phrases

  • 微糖珍珠奶茶wēi táng zhēn zhū nǎi chá

    lightly sweetened bubble tea

  • 微糖咖啡wēi táng kā fēi

    lightly sweetened coffee

  • 微糖奶茶wēi táng nǎi chá

    lightly sweetened milk tea

Similar words

无糖wú táng: Containing no sugar and having no sweet taste.
低糖dī táng: Containing a low amount of sugar, without specifying how sweet it tastes.
半糖bàn táng: Containing about half the usual amount of sugar and still tasting sweet.
少糖shǎo táng: Made with less sugar than usual, so the sweetness is restrained.

Definition in Chinese

表示饮料或食品含糖量较低，但仍保留一定甜味。biǎo shì yǐn liào huò shí pǐn hán táng liàng jiào dī dàn réng bǎo liú yí dìng tián wèi

Word origin

微糖 (wēitáng, "slightly sweetened") combines 微 (wēi, "slight") with 糖 (táng, "sugar"), so the compound names a reduced amount of sugar rather than its complete absence.

Usage tips

  • On Chinese drink labels, this word signals that some sweetness remains, so it should not be read as a request for a completely unsweetened drink.

Other meanings

  • lightly sweetenedadjective

Opposites

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