Advertisement
🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

糖浆

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tángjiāng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Syrup/ˈsɪr.əp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"煎饼上浇了一层厚厚的枫树糖浆。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A thick, sweet, viscous liquid made by dissolving sugar in water or from plant sap.

    "He poured warm maple syrup over his stack of pancakes."
  2. 2

    A medicinal liquid consisting of a solution of sugar and water containing active pharmaceutical ingredients.

    "The pediatrician prescribed a soothing cough syrup for the child."
Advertisement

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Arabic word 'sharāb' meaning beverage or wine, passing through medieval Latin 'sirupus' and Old French 'sirop' before entering Middle English. The historical semantic shift moved from a general term for any medicinal drink to a thick, viscous, high-sugar liquid used in cooking and confections.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Syrup"?

Advertisement
Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Syrup"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Syrup" Synonym Map
Advertisement