橡皮糖 (xiàngpítáng): gummy candy

Measure Word

一颗橡皮糖 kē

Meanings

1 gummy candy
2 gummy bear
3 chewy candy

Characters

橡

xiàng

oak tree; rubber tree

皮

pí

skin; leather; rubber

糖

táng

sugar; candy; sweets

Examples

孩子们最喜欢吃橡皮糖。

Háizi men zuì xǐhuan chī xiàngpítáng.

Children love to eat gummy candy.

她买了一袋小熊橡皮糖。

Tā mǎi le yī dài xiǎoxióng xiàngpítáng.

She bought a bag of gummy bear candy.

Tips

memory

橡皮 means 'rubber/eraser', 糖 means 'candy/sugar'. Gummy candy feels like rubber — hence 'rubber candy'. A very vivid name!

Stroke Order

橡 xiàng

皮 pí

糖 táng

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eraser / rubber

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rubber band / elastic band

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soft candy; gummy candy / fudge; toffee

糖果 tángguǒ HSK 7-9 #3,688

candy / sweets

橡胶 xiàngjiāo HSK 7-9 #7,049

rubber

糖 táng HSK 3 #1,742

sugar / candy; sweets

糖块 tángkuài #27,174

a piece of candy / a lump of sugar / hard candy

水果糖 shuǐguǒtáng #25,185

fruit candy / fruit-flavored hard candy

口香糖 kǒuxiāngtáng HSK 7-9 #4,658

chewing gum