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How do you say "candy" in Chinese?
糖果
táng guǒ
In Chinese, "candy" is 糖果.
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Pronunciation
Say 'tahng' (rising tone) then 'gwuh' (falling tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 糖 means sugar or sweet (sixteen strokes), 果 means fruit or result (eight strokes).
Example sentence
我喜欢吃糖果。
I like to eat candy.
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How to remember 糖果
糖 clearly means sugar, and 果 often refers to fruit or sweet things. 糖果 combines them for sweets and candy.
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Questions about 糖果
How do you say "candy" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "candy" is 糖果. It is a noun.
How is 糖果 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 糖 means sugar or sweet (sixteen strokes), 果 means fruit or result (eight strokes).
How is 糖果 used in a sentence?
Use 糖果 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我喜欢吃糖果。 (I like to eat candy.).
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