軟糖熊 / 软糖熊
ruǎntáng xióng
The English phrase 'gummy bear' can be translated into Chinese as 軟糖熊 / 软糖熊 (ruǎntáng xióng). If unsure, use 軟糖熊 / 软糖熊. Wiktionary also lists 甘貝熊 / 甘贝熊 (gānbèi xióng) and 小熊軟糖 / 小熊软糖 (xiǎoxióng ruǎntáng).
Meaning: candy (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 軟糖熊 / 软糖熊 | ruǎntáng xióng |
| 甘貝熊 / 甘贝熊 | gānbèi xióng |
| 小熊軟糖 / 小熊软糖 | xiǎoxióng ruǎntáng |
The terms are used to refer to the candy known as a gummy bear.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 軟糖熊 / 软糖熊 is a literal combination of 軟糖 (ruǎntáng), meaning 'soft candy' or 'gummy' and 熊 (xióng), meaning 'bear'.
Which one should you use?
While 軟糖熊 / 软糖熊 literally means 'gummy bear', the more common way to refer to the candy in a general sense is 小熊軟糖 / 小熊软糖, which literally means 'little bear gummy'.
How do you pronounce it?
ruǎntáng xióng
Did you know?
- The word 軟 (ruǎn) used in 軟糖 (ruǎntáng) is also used in the Chinese term for 'software' (軟體 / 软件), because software is considered 'flexible' or 'soft' compared to hardware.
- If you ask for 甘貝熊 / 甘贝熊, you might actually be asking for a snack made of scallops, as 甘貝 / 甘贝 refers to a type of shellfish.
- The character 熊 (xióng) is used for both the animal and the candy, but in slang, calling someone a 熊 (xióng) can sometimes imply they are clumsy or stubborn.
Examples in context
- 我今天买了一袋果冻熊，特别好吃！I bought a bag of gummy bears today, they are especially delicious!
- 明天一起去买小熊软糖吧！Let's go buy gummy bears together tomorrow!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gummy bear” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
