甜食

tiánshí

noun #15,319

Meanings

1 sweet food
2 dessert
3 sweets

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Examples

她特别爱吃甜食。

Tā tèbié ài chī tiánshí.

She especially loves sweets.

吃太多甜食对牙齿不好。

Chī tài duō tiánshí duì yáchǐ bù hǎo.

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 (tiándiǎn) is more precise.

Stroke Order

甜 tián

食 shí