白糖

báitáng
noun #27,806

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 white sugar; refined sugar

Examples

Zuò zhège dàngāo xūyào liǎng sháo báitáng.
Making this cake requires two spoons of white sugar.
Báitáng hé hóngtáng zài kǒuwèi shàng yǒuxiē qūbié.
White sugar and brown sugar differ somewhat in taste.

Tips

usage
In Chinese cooking, 白糖 (refined white sugar) is distinguished from (brown/raw sugar) and 冰糖 (rock sugar/crystal sugar). Each is used for different dishes — 冰糖 is especially common in soups and braised dishes.

Stroke Order

bái
táng