Chinese word

甜甜圈

Pronunciation

Pinyintián tián quān

Meaning

  • noundonut

Example

我喜欢吃甜甜圈。wǒ xǐ huān chī tián tián quān

I like eating donuts.

Illustration for 甜甜圈 (donut)

More examples

我早餐吃甜甜圈。wǒ zǎo cān chī tián tián quān

I eat donuts for breakfast.

Core concept

A sweet ring of dough with an open center, often covered with sugar or another topping.

Common phrases

  • 吃甜甜圈chī tián tián quān

    eat donuts

  • 买甜甜圈mǎi tián tián quān

    buy donuts

  • 一个甜甜圈yí gè tián tián quān

    one donut

Definition in Chinese

一种甜的圆环形面点，中心通常有一个孔，外面可以加糖或其他配料。yì zhǒng tián de yuán huán xíng miàn diǎn zhōng xīn tōng cháng yǒu yí gè kǒng wài miàn ké yǐ jiā táng huò qí tā pèi liào

Word origin

甜 (tián, "sweet") + 甜 (tián, "sweet") + 圈 (quān, "ring") names the food through its repeated taste word and its round shape.

Usage tips

  • English uses both donut and doughnut for this food; donut is the shorter spelling, while doughnut is the traditional form.

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