xíng

饧

Character · Noun · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional餳

syrup; to soften; drowsy

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

sugar syrup; molasses; maltose syrup

literary

Refers to thick, sticky sugar syrup used in traditional confectionery.

Xíng餳
táng糖
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
de食
shí品
 。

Maltose syrup candy is a traditional food.

2.

verb

to soften (of sugar, dough, etc.); to become sticky and soft

Used when hard sugar or dough absorbs moisture and becomes soft and pliable.

Zhè这
táng糖
fàng放
jiǔ久
le了
 ，
dōu都
xíng饧
le了
 。

This candy has been sitting too long; it's gotten soft and sticky.

Miàn面
jì剂
zi子
xíng饧
hǎo好
le了
cái才
néng能
bāo包
 。

The dough pieces need to soften before they can be wrapped.

3.

adjective

drowsy; listless; half-closed (of eyes)

Commonly used in the phrase 眼睛发饧 to describe droopy, sleepy eyes.

Tā他
kùn困
de得
yǎn眼
jing睛
fā发
xíng饧
 。

He was so sleepy that his eyes were half-closed.

Gāng刚
shuì睡
xǐng醒
 ，
yǎn眼
jing睛
hái还
xíng饧
zhe着
ne呢
 。

Just woke up; my eyes are still droopy.