糖分

tángfèn

noun #29,240

Meanings

1 sugar content
2 amount of sugar (in food or drink)

Characters

sugar; sweets; candy

part; portion; component

Examples

这款饮料的糖分太高了，不健康。

Zhè kuǎn yǐnliào de tángfèn tài gāo le, bù jiànkāng.

This drink has too much sugar content — it's unhealthy.

医生建议他减少糖分的摄入。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā jiǎnshǎo tángfèn de shèrù.

The doctor advised him to reduce his sugar intake.

Tips

usage

糖分 specifically refers to sugar content or sugar as a component (of food/drink). For sugar as a substance or ingredient, 糖 alone is used. Compare: 含糖量 (sugar content ratio) which is more technical.

Stroke Order

糖 táng

分 fēn