焦糖

jiāotáng

noun #18,181

Measure Word

一块焦糖 kuài

Meanings

1 caramel

Characters

scorched; burnt; anxious

Examples

我要一杯焦糖玛奇朵。

Wǒ yào yì bēi jiāotáng mǎqíduǒ.

I'd like a caramel macchiato.

焦糖布丁是我最爱的甜品。

Jiāotáng bùdīng shì wǒ zuì ài de tiánpǐn.

Caramel pudding is my favorite dessert.

Tips

memory

焦 (scorched/burnt) + 糖 (sugar) — sugar that's been heated until burnt/golden. That's literally what caramel is.

Stroke Order

焦 jiāo

糖 táng