蜜糖

mìtáng

noun #11,518

Measure Word

一罐蜜糖 guàn

Meanings

1 honey
2 term of endearment (honey, sweetie)

Characters

Examples

我喜欢在茶里加蜜糖。

Wǒ xǐhuan zài chá lǐ jiā mìtáng.

I like to add honey to my tea.

他总是叫女朋友蜜糖。

Tā zǒngshì jiào nǚpéngyou mìtáng.

He always calls his girlfriend 'honey.'

Tips

usage

蜜糖 is more common in Cantonese regions and Hong Kong. In mainland Mandarin, 蜂蜜 is the standard word for honey.

Stroke Order

蜜 mì

糖 táng