Chinese word

焦糖

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo táng

Meaning

  • nouncaramel

Example

我喜欢焦糖的味道。wǒ xǐ huān jiāo táng de wèi dào

I like the taste of caramel.

Illustration for 焦糖 (caramel)

More examples

我点了一杯焦糖拿铁，味道很顺口。wǒ diǎn le yì bēi jiāo táng ná tiě wèi dào hěn shùn kǒu

I ordered a caramel latte, and it tasted very smooth.

Core concept

A glossy brown sweetness made when melted sugar develops a deep toasted flavor.

Common phrases

  • 焦糖拿铁jiāo táng ná tiě

    caramel latte

  • 焦糖布丁jiāo táng bù dīng

    caramel pudding

  • 焦糖爆米花jiāo táng bào mǐ huā

    caramel popcorn

Similar words

焦糖味jiāo táng wèi: The sweet, toasted caramel flavor found in a drink or dish.
焦糖酱jiāo táng jiàng: A sweet sauce made by cooking sugar into caramel, used on desserts or in drinks.

Definition in Chinese

由砂糖加热至融化并进一步褐变形成的棕色甜味物质，常用作调味料或作为甜点的风味成分。yóu shā táng jiā rè zhì róng huà bìng jìn yí bù hè biàn xíng chéng de zōng sè tián wèi wù zhì cháng yòng zuò tiáo wèi liào huò zuò wéi tián diǎn de fēng wèi chéng fèn

Word origin

焦糖 (jiāotáng, "caramel") is built from 焦 (jiāo, "scorched") and 糖 (táng, "sugar"), directly linking the ingredient to its heated, browned form.

Usage tips

  • In everyday food descriptions, this noun often labels a flavor added to another dish rather than a separate item served on its own.

Opposites

Related words

  • 焦糖味jiāo táng wèicaramel flavornoun

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