冬瓜条 (dōngguātiáo): candied winter melon strips

Measure Word

一袋冬瓜条 dài

Meanings

1 candied winter melon strips
2 sugar-preserved winter melon used in mooncakes and pastries

Characters

Examples

五仁月饼里一定有冬瓜条。

Wǔrén yuèbǐng lǐ yídìng yǒu dōngguātiáo.

Five-kernel mooncakes always contain candied winter melon.

冬瓜条又甜又脆。

Dōngguātiáo yòu tián yòu cuì.

Candied winter melon strips are sweet and crunchy.

Tips

usage

Semi-translucent candied strips used as filling in mooncakes and traditional pastries. Provides sweetness and crunch rather than melon flavour.

Stroke Order

冬 dōng

瓜 guā

条 tiáo

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