三分糖

sānfēntáng
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 30% sugar (bubble tea sweetness level)
  2. 2 lightly sweetened

Examples

Wǒ yào yì bēi zhēnzhū nǎichá, sānfēntáng, shǎo bīng.
I'd like a pearl milk tea, 30% sugar, less ice.
Sānfēntáng duì wǒ lái shuō hái shì yǒu diǎn tián.
30% sugar is still a bit sweet for me.

Tips

culture
Bubble tea shops in China typically offer fixed sweetness levels: 全糖 (100%), 七分糖 (70%), 五分糖/ (50%), 三分糖 (30%), (slightly), 无糖 (0%). 三分糖 is the standard health-conscious choice. Pair with 少冰 (less ice) or 去冰 (no ice) when ordering.
usage
Note 三分 here means 'three-tenths' (30%), not 'three points' — the system divides the full amount into 10 parts. So 七分糖 = 70%, not 7 packets.

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