甜甜圈
The English phrase donut is translated into Chinese as 甜甜圈.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwan, the term 'donut' is typically referred to as 甜甜圈.
Did you know?
- When describing the 'donut phenomenon' in urban planning, Chinese speakers use 甜甜圈 as a metaphor for a specific pattern of urban sprawl.
- The doubling of the character 甜 in 甜甜圈 is a common linguistic pattern in Chinese to create a more rhythmic, cute, or casual tone.
- The character 圈 in 甜甜圈 can also refer to a circle, a loop or even a social clique. In this context, it describes the physical geometry of the pastry.
Examples in context
- 许多欧洲的大都市饱受“甜甜圈现象”困扰。Many of Europe's metropolises are plagued by the donut phenomenon.This sentence shows the use of 甜甜圈 within the context of the 'donut phenomenon' in European metropolises.Tatoeba #6075728 by mendel, translation #5563443 by zzxjoanw
- 请给我一个甜甜圈Please give me one donut.
- 你有没有吃过甜圈?Have you ever tried donuts?
- 我喜欢吃草莓味的甜甜圈。Wǒ xǐhuān chī cǎoméi wèi de tiántiánquān.I like eating strawberry flavored donuts.
- 这家店的甜甜圈很好吃。Zhè jiā diàn de tiántiánquān hěn hǎochī.The donuts from this shop are delicious.
Example conversation
Xiaowen and Zhiqiang are deciding on a snack in a cafe.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen志强，你想吃点甜的吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ xiǎng chī diǎn tián de ma?Zhiqiang, do you want to eat something sweet?
- 志强 Zhiqiang好啊，来一个甜甜圈怎么样？Hǎo a, lái yīgè tiántiánquān zěnmeyàng?Sure, how about a donut?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我也正想吃甜甜圈。Wǒ yě zhèng xiǎng chī tiántiánquān.I was just thinking about eating a donut too.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那我们点一份巧克力味的吧。Nà wǒmen diǎn yī fèn qiǎokèlì wèi de ba.Then let's order a chocolate flavored one.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
