Chinese word

砂糖

Pronunciation

Pinyinshā táng

Meaning

  • nounsugar

Example

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.

Illustration for 砂糖 (sugar)

More examples

咖啡里只放了一勺砂糖。kā fēi lǐ zhǐ fàng le yì sháo shā táng

Only one spoonful of sugar was added to the coffee.

Core concept

Small crystalline grains that bring sweetness to coffee, food, and baked dishes.

Common phrases

  • 一勺砂糖yì sháo shā táng

    a spoonful of sugar

  • 少量砂糖shǎo liàng shā táng

    a small amount of sugar

Similar words

糖táng: A sweet substance or ingredient found in foods and used to add sweetness.
白砂糖bái shā táng: Refined white granulated sugar used as an everyday sweetener.
红糖hóng táng: Dark-colored sugar with a rich, full flavor.

Definition in Chinese

指可食用的颗粒状或结晶状甜味剂，主要成分多为蔗糖，常用于调味、烘焙和饮品中。zhǐ kě shí yòng de kē lì zhuàng huò jié jīng zhuàng tián wèi jì zhǔ yào chéng fèn duō wèi zhè táng cháng yòng yú tiáo wèi hōng bèi hé yín pǐn zhōng

Word origin

砂 (shā, "sand") + 糖 (táng, "sugar") combines the idea of fine grains with a sweet substance, giving the everyday word for granulated sugar.

Usage tips

  • When a quantity is discussed, Chinese normally puts a measure word between the number and this noun, a pattern useful in shopping and recipe conversations.

Other meanings

  • white sugarnoun

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