甜味剂

甜味劑

tiánwèijì

noun #47,756

Meanings

1 sweetener
2 sweetening agent (food additive)

Characters

Examples

无糖饮料一般添加了人工甜味剂。

Wú táng yǐnliào yībān tiānjiā le réngōng tiánwèijì.

Sugar-free drinks usually contain artificial sweeteners.

这款糖果使用天然甜味剂。

Zhè kuǎn tángguǒ shǐyòng tiānrán tiánwèijì.

This candy uses natural sweeteners.

Tips

memory

甜味 (sweet flavor) + 剂 (agent) — same -剂 family as 乳化剂 (emulsifier), 防腐剂 (preservative), 着色剂 (colorant). Spotting -剂 on an ingredient label is a strong hint it's an additive.

Stroke Order

甜 tián

味 wèi

剂 jì