candied hawthorn on a stick; sugar-coated haws
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candied hawthorn on a stick; sugar-coated haws; tanghulu
Traditional northern Chinese snack, especially popular in Beijing and Tianjin. Usually sold on streets in winter. Often called 冰糖葫芦 in full. Can take the 'er' suffix (糖葫芦儿).
Dōng冬
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
jiē街
shàng上
yòu又
kāi开
shǐ始
mài卖
táng糖
hú葫
lu芦
le了
。
Winter is here, and vendors are selling candied hawthorns on the street again.
Hái孩
zi子
jǔ举
zhe着
yī一
chuàn串
táng糖
hú葫
lu芦
，
kāi开
xīn心
de地
chī吃
zhe着
。
The child held up a skewer of sugar-coated haws and ate them happily.
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Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
zì字
hào号
de的
táng糖
hú葫
lu芦
tè特
bié别
yǒu有
míng名
。
This time-honored brand is especially famous for its tanghulu.