糖纸 (táng zhǐ) — candy wrapper | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

candy wrapper

Measure word · 张

Examples

糖纸。
Tā bǎ táng zhǐ rēng jìn le lā jī tǒng.
She threw the candy wrapper into the trash.
糖纸。
Dì shàng yǒu yì zhāng zhòu bā bā de táng zhǐ.
There's a crumpled candy wrapper on the ground.
糖纸，。
Xiǎo péng yǒu bǎ táng zhǐ bāo xià lái, kāi xīn dì chī táng.
The kid peeled off the candy wrapper and happily ate the candy.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

糖 candy tells what kind of 纸 paper, giving a candy wrapper.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

米唐糖

Meaning part形符xíngfú

米米mǐrice

Sound part声符shēngfú

唐

Same sound today

糖 is made from 米 (rice) and 唐, which gives the sound táng.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 紙; 纸 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìsilk

Sound part声符shēngfú

氏

氏shì紙zhǐ

Same sound today

For 纸, the traditional form 紙 combines 糸 (silk) with 氏 (the sound part).

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