霜 (shuāng) — frost; frosting (on cakes); (skin) cream
Definition
A single word covering both natural frost (on the ground) and sweet frosting/cream (on cakes or skin). As a skincare item it's the NOUN — the act of applying it uses verbs like 涂 or 抹.
noun
frostfrosting (on cakes)(skin) cream
Measure word · 层
Examples
- 霜。Jīn zǎo dì shàng yǒu yī céng báo báo de shuāng.This morning there was a thin layer of frost on the ground.
- 霜。Dàn gāo shàng de shuāng shì yòng táng zuò de.The frosting on the cake is made of sugar.
- 霜。Dōng tiān chū mén qián bié wàng le tú shuāng.Don't forget to apply cream before going out in winter.
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