甜食

tiánshí

noun #15,319

Meanings

1 sweet food
2 dessert
3 sweets

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

她特别爱吃甜食。

Tā tèbié ài chī tiánshí.

She especially loves sweets.

HSK 5

吃太多甜食对牙齿不好。

Chī tài duō tiánshí duì yáchǐ bùhǎo.

Eating too many sweets is bad for your teeth.

Tips

usage

甜食 is a general term for any sweet food. For dessert specifically (the course after a meal), 甜点 is more precise.

Stroke Order

甜 tián

食 shí