candied date; candied jujube
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
candied date; candied jujube
informalA sweet snack made by simmering dates (jujubes) in sugar syrup or honey. '蜜枣儿' is the colloquial form.
Guò过
nián年
de的
shí时
hou候
，
jiā家
lǐ里
zǒng总
huì会
mǎi买
xiē些
mì蜜
zǎo枣
r儿
。
During Chinese New Year, we always buy some candied dates.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
mì蜜
zǎo枣
yòu又
tián甜
yòu又
ruǎn软
，
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
。
These candied dates are sweet, soft, and very tasty.
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Bā八
bǎo宝
fàn饭
lǐ里
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
fàng放
mì蜜
zǎo枣
。
Candied dates are usually added to Eight-Treasure Rice.