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

Guǎngdōngrén xǐhuan fàn hòu hē tángshuǐ.
Cantonese people like to have tong sui after meals.
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 (tong sui shops) are a distinctive feature of Guangdong and Hong Kong.

Stroke Order

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