糖浆

糖漿

tángjiāng

noun #8,785

Measure Word

一瓶糖浆 píng

Meanings

1 syrup
2 liquid medicine; medicinal syrup

Characters

thick liquid; paste; slurry

Examples

在煎饼上倒一些糖浆。

Zài jiānbing shàng dào yīxiē tángjiāng.

Pour some syrup on the pancakes.

医生给我开了止咳糖浆。

Yīshēng gěi wǒ kāi le zhǐké tángjiāng.

The doctor prescribed me cough syrup.

枫糖浆是加拿大的特产。

Fēng tángjiāng shì Jiānádà de tèchǎn.

Maple syrup is a Canadian specialty.

Tips

usage

糖浆 covers both food syrups (枫糖浆 maple syrup, 巧克力糖浆 chocolate syrup) and medicinal syrups (止咳糖浆 cough syrup). The context makes clear which kind.

Stroke Order

糖 táng

浆 jiāng