How to say “sugar” in Chinese
sugar; candy
“Sugar” in Chinese is 糖, táng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
糖 is read táng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 米 “rice”; on the right, 唐 táng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “糖”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 糖. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 妈妈把糖藏起来了。māmabǎtángcángqǐlaileMom hid the candy.
- 这种饮料的糖含量很高zhèzhǒngyǐnliàodetánghánliànghěngāoThis drink has a high sugar content.
- 吃太多糖对牙齿不好chītàiduōtángduìyáchǐbùhǎoEating too many sweets is bad for your teeth.
- 他把盐当成糖了。tābǎyándàngchéngtángleHe mistook the salt for sugar.
- 这种饮料的主要成分是水和糖。zhèzhǒngyǐnliàodezhǔyàochéngfènshìshuǐhétángThe main ingredients of this drink are water and sugar.
- 这种饮料不含糖zhèzhǒngyǐnliàobùhántángThis drink is sugar-free.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Even tastier”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sugar” in Chinese?
“Sugar” in Chinese is 糖, pinyin táng.
What does 糖 mean?
糖 (táng) means “sugar; candy”.
How do you write 糖?
糖 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 糖?
糖 is read táng. Tones: táng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sugar” in the lesson “Even tastier”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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