糖果 (táng guǒ) — candy
Definition
糖果 is a sweet confection made with sugar — the everyday word for 'candy' as a product. 糖 is broader, covering raw sugar and sweets in general; use 糖果 for specific candy items, counted with 粒.
noun
candy
Measure word · 粒
Examples
- 糖果。Wǒ mǎi le yí dài táng guǒ gěi hái zi men.I bought a bag of candy for the children.
- 糖果。Zhè zhǒng táng guǒ de wèi dào yòu tián yòu xiāng.This kind of candy tastes sweet and delicious.
- 。Mā ma gào sù wǒ chī tài duō táng guǒ duì yá chǐ bù hǎo.Mom told me that eating too much candy is bad for teeth.
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