蜜饯

蜜餞

mìjiàn

noun #24,943

Measure Word

一块蜜饯 kuài

Meanings

1 candied fruit
2 preserved fruit
3 fruit conserve

Characters

to preserve food, farewell feast

Examples

她喜欢吃各种各样的蜜饯。

Tā xǐhuān chī gè zhǒng gè yàng de mìjiàn.

She likes to eat all kinds of candied fruit.

这家店的蜜饯非常甜。

Zhè jiā diàn de mìjiàn fēicháng tián.

The candied fruit from this shop is very sweet.

Tips

memory

蜜 means honey/sweet and 饯 means preserved food — so 蜜饯 is literally 'honey-preserved', a perfect description of the sugary treat.

Stroke Order

蜜 mì

饯 jiàn