candies; pastries; sweets
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
candies and pastries; sweets and snacks
literaryA collective term used in classical Chinese texts to refer to various types of sweet treats, snacks, and confections. It is not commonly used in modern spoken Mandarin.
Jiù旧
shí时
guò过
nián年
，
zhuō桌
shàng上
zǒng总
bǎi摆
zhe着
xiē些
guǒ裹
r儿
。
In the old days, during the New Year, some sweets and snacks were always placed on the table.
Zhè这
hé盒
guǒ裹
r儿
shì是
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
men们
zhǔn准
bèi备
de的
。
This box of sweets is prepared for the children.
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Jí集
shì市
shàng上
yǒu有
mài卖
gè各
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
guǒ裹
r儿
de的
tān摊
zi子
。
There are stalls at the market selling various traditional candies and snacks.