红糖

紅糖
hóngtáng
noun #50,495

Meanings

  1. 1 brown sugar
  2. 2 unrefined cane sugar

Examples

HSK 7-9
Jīngqī hē yī bēi hóngtáng shuǐ.
Drink a cup of brown sugar water during your period.
HSK 7-9
Jiāngtāng lǐ jiā diǎn hóngtáng gèng hǎohē.
Adding some brown sugar to ginger tea makes it taste better.

Tips

culture
红糖水 (brown sugar water) is a universal Chinese folk remedy for menstrual cramps, colds, and postpartum recovery - considered warming (温补) in TCM. Often paired with ginger () or red dates (红枣).

Stroke Order

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