糖水

tángshuǐ
noun #48,433

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 syrup
  2. 2 sweetened water
  3. 3 tong sui (Cantonese sweet soup/dessert)

Examples

HSK 5
Guǎngdōng rén xǐhuan fànhòu hē tángshuǐ.
Cantonese people like to have tong sui after meals.
HSK 7-9
Zhè jiā tángshuǐ pù de hóngdòushā hěn yǒumíng.
This tong sui shop's red bean paste is very famous.

Tips

culture
糖水 in Cantonese cuisine refers to a whole category of sweet soups (tong sui) served warm or cold as dessert - including red bean soup, almond milk, black sesame soup, and ginger milk curd. Specialist 糖水铺 (tong sui shops) are a distinctive feature of Guangdong and Hong Kong.

Stroke Order

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shuǐ