Definition
糖 (táng) means both 'sugar' (the ingredient) and 'candy' (the sweet treat). For 'candy', it's the everyday word; 糖果 (táng guǒ) is a more formal or specific term for candy as a product. Use 糖 for sugar in cooking or for candy in casual speech.
noun
sugarcandysweets
Measure word · 颗, 块
Easily confused
- 躺tǎngsound-aliketo lie down, to recline
- 趟tàngsound-alike(classifier) for trips, journeys, or times of going somewhere and coming back
- 汤tāngsound-alikesoup
- 烫tàngsound-alike(adjective) scalding hot, burning to the touch
- 堂tángsound-alike(noun) hall, large room for a specific purpose
- 淌tǎngsound-aliketo drip, to trickle, to shed (tears)
Examples
- 糖。Háizimen dōu xǐhuan chī táng.Kids all like to eat candy.
- 糖。Wǒ zài chāoshì mǎi le hěn duō táng.I bought a lot of candy at the supermarket.
- 糖。Māma gàosu wǒ táng chī duō le duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.Mom told me that eating too much sugar is bad for your health.
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