蜜饯 (mì jiàn) — candied fruit, preserved fruit

Definition

Examples

• 这种蜜饯是用梅子做的，味道酸甜。
  Zhè zhǒng mì jiàn shì yòng méi zi zuò de, wèi dào suān tián.
  This kind of candied fruit is made from plums and tastes sweet and sour.
• 过年的时候，家里总会准备一些蜜饯招待客人。
  Guò nián de shí hou, jiā lǐ zǒng huì zhǔn bèi yì xiē mì jiàn zhāo dài kè rén.
  During the New Year, families always prepare some preserved fruit to entertain guests.
• 超市里卖的蜜饯种类很多，有杏脯、桃脯等等。
  Chāo shì lǐ mài de mì jiàn zhǒng lèi hěn duō, yǒu xìng fǔ, táo fǔ děng děng.
  There are many kinds of candied fruit sold in supermarkets, such as dried apricots and dried peaches.

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