Usage note
糖是用来甜化食物的。
táng shì yòng lái tián huà shí wù de.
Sugar is used to sweeten food.
Context note
我们常在茶里加糖，或者做蛋糕时用糖。
wǒ men cháng zài chá lǐ jiā táng, huò zhě zuò dān gāo shí yòng táng.
We often add sugar to tea or use it when making cakes.
5 examples
茶里加了一点糖。
chá lǐ jiā le yì diǎn táng。
A bit of sugar was added to the tea.
蛋糕需要很多糖。
dàn gāo xū yào hěn duō táng。
Cakes need a lot of sugar.
甜点通常加糖。
tián diǎn tōng cháng jiā táng。
Sweet desserts usually have sugar.
糖可以用来做糖果。
táng kě yǐ yòng lái zuò táng guǒ。
Sugar can be used to make candies.
不要放太多糖。
bú yào fàng tài duō táng。
Don't put too much sugar.
5 mini stories
妈妈做蛋糕，加了很多糖。爸爸不喜欢太甜的蛋糕。
mā ma zuò dàn gāo， jiā le hěn duō táng。 bà ba bù xǐ huan tài tián de dàn gāo。
Mom made a cake and added lots of sugar. Dad doesn't like cakes that are too sweet.
小明喜欢喝加糖的茶。他妈妈总是给他加很多糖。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan hē jiā táng de chá。 tā mā ma zǒng shì gěi tā jiā hěn duō táng。
Xiaoming likes to drink sweetened tea. His mom always adds a lot of sugar for him.
奶奶做的糖葫芦很好吃。爷爷不喜欢吃甜的东西。
nǎi nai zuò de táng hú lu hěn hǎo chī。 yé ye bù xǐ huan chī tián de dōng xī。
Grandma's sugar-coated haws are very delicious. Grandpa doesn't like eating sweet things.
糖可以用来做糖果。小朋友们都很喜欢。
táng kě yǐ yòng lái zuò táng guǒ。 xiǎo péng yǒu men dōu hěn xǐ huan。
Sugar can be used to make candies. Children all like them very much.
不要放太多糖。否则会太甜。
bú yào fàng tài duō táng。 fǒu zé huì tài tián。
Don't put too much sugar. Otherwise, it will be too sweet.
Mini dialogue
不要多吃糖
A
我可以吃糖吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ chī táng ma?
Can I eat some sugar/candy?
B
可以吃一颗，但是不要多吃糖，对牙齿不好。
Kěyǐ chī yī kē, dànshì bùyào duō chī táng, duì yáchǐ bù hǎo.
You can have one piece, but don't eat too much sugar, it's bad for your teeth.
糖在哪里
A
妈妈，糖在哪里？我想喝甜水。
Māma, táng zài nǎlǐ? Wǒ xiǎng hē tián shuǐ.
Mom, where is the sugar? I want to drink sweet water.
B
在厨房的桌子上，给你。
Zài chúfáng de zhuōzi shàng, gěi nǐ.
It's on the kitchen table, here you go.
Related words and contrasts
similar
甜
tián
sweet
The taste of sugar
contrast
盐
yán
salt
A different taste, not sweet