砂糖

shātáng

noun HSK 7-9 #33,173

Meanings

1 granulated sugar

Characters

sand; grit; granule

Examples

请加两勺砂糖。

Qǐng jiā liǎng sháo shātáng.

Please add two spoonfuls of granulated sugar.

这个蛋糕需要一百克砂糖。

Zhège dàngāo xūyào yībǎi kè shātáng.

This cake requires 100 grams of granulated sugar.

Tips

usage

砂糖 specifically refers to granulated sugar with visible crystals. Compare with 白糖 (báitáng, white sugar — general term) and 红糖 (hóngtáng, brown sugar).

Stroke Order

砂 shā

糖 táng