Chinese word

蜂蜜

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng mì

Meaning

  • nounhoney

Example

她喜欢在茶里加蜂蜜。tā xǐ huān zài chá lǐ jiā fēng mì

She likes adding honey to tea.

Illustration for 蜂蜜 (honey)

More examples

感冒时，她会用温水加蜂蜜来缓解喉咙痛。gǎn mào shí tā huì yòng wēn shuǐ jiā fēng mì lái huán jiě hóu lóng tòng

When she catches a cold, she adds honey to warm water to ease her sore throat.

Core concept

Flower nectar transformed by bees into a smooth, concentrated sweetener for food and drinks.

Common phrases

  • 蜂蜜柠檬fēng mì níng méng

    honey lemon

  • 天然蜂蜜tiān rán fēng mì

    natural honey

Similar words

蜜mì: Sweet juice found in plants or fruit.
糖táng: The sweet substance found in food and used to sweeten food and drinks.
花蜜huā mì: Sweet liquid released by the nectar glands of flowers.

Definition in Chinese

由蜜蜂采集花蜜并在蜂巢中酿成的粘稠、甜的可食用物质，常用于调味或直接食用。yóu mì fēng cǎi jí huā mì bìng zài fēng cháo zhōng niàng chéng de nián chóu tián de kě shí yòng wù zhì cháng yòng yú tiáo wèi huò zhí jiē shí yòng

Word origin

The compound 蜂 (fēng, "bee") + 蜜 (mì, "honey") points to bees as the source of this sweet substance.

Usage tips

  • Chinese treats this as a substance, so quantities are normally expressed with measures such as a spoonful or a bottle rather than by counting individual units.

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