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 ·

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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