crispy dried jujube; crunchy date snack
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
crispy dried jujube; (dialect) scorched date
dialectRefers to jujubes that have been dehydrated or baked until they become crispy and crunchy, rather than soft and chewy. In northern dialects, also called 焦枣. Commonly takes the 'er' suffix (脆枣儿) in colloquial speech.
Zhè这
dài袋
cuì脆
zǎo枣
zhēn真
hǎo好
chī吃
，
yòu又
xiāng香
yòu又
sū酥
。
These crispy jujubes are really tasty—fragrant and crunchy.
Cuì脆
zǎo枣
r儿
shì是
Shān山
dōng东
tè特
chǎn产
，
hěn很
duō多
dì地
fāng方
dōu都
néng能
mǎi买
dào到
。
Crispy jujubes are a specialty of Shandong, and you can buy them in many places.
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Yǔ与
mì蜜
zǎo枣
bù不
tóng同
，
cuì脆
zǎo枣
shì是
tuō脱
shuǐ水
hōng烘
gān干
de的
，
kǒu口
gǎn感
hěn很
cuì脆
。
Unlike candied dates, crispy jujubes are dehydrated and baked, giving them a very crunchy texture.