sik6 tong4食糖

Jyutpingsik6 tong4

Yalesihk tòhng

Rare

Definition

To eat sweets or candy.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the act of consuming confectionery or sweets rather than the abstract concept of sugar. While it sounds like a verb phrase, it is often used to describe the habit of snacking on sugary treats throughout the day. It is common to hear parents use this to warn children about dental health.

Examples

sai3細lou6路zai2仔m4唔hou2好sik6食gam3咁do1多tong4糖aa4呀。

Kids, don't eat so much candy.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪sik6食zo2咗hou2好do1多tong4糖aa4呀？

Have you been eating a lot of candy?

Common phrases

sik6食tong4糖seoi2水

to eat sweet dessert soup

sik6食gam3咁do1多tong4糖

to eat so much candy

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the act of adding sugar to food or drink, which is usually expressed as 落糖. Using 食糖 to mean adding sugar to coffee or tea sounds unnatural to native speakers.