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A Bowl of Sugar 2
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Sparkveela
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玻璃罐中的白糖
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丘崈
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Würfelzucker -- 2018 -- 3564
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Dietmar Rabich
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白糖

báitáng
noun #27,806

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 white sugar; refined sugar

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Refined sugar, either granulated or a softer, finer, slightly damp kind. Besides sweetening drinks and desserts, a spoonful goes into many savoury sauces.

Examples

HSK 5
Báitáng hé hóngtáng zài kǒuwèi shàng yǒuxiē qūbié.
White sugar and brown sugar differ somewhat in taste.
HSK 7-9
Zuò zhège dàngāo xūyào liǎng sháo báitáng.
Making this cake requires two spoons of white sugar.

Tips

usage
In Chinese cooking, 白糖 (refined white sugar) is distinguished from 红糖 (brown/raw sugar) and 冰糖 (rock sugar/crystal sugar). Each is used for different dishes - 冰糖 is especially common in soups and braised dishes.

Stroke Order

白 bái
糖 táng