无糖
wú táng
The English phrase "no sugar" is translated into Chinese as 无糖 (wú táng).
无糖 is used to describe food or drinks that contain no sugar. It is frequently seen on product packaging, such as for 无糖可乐 (no-sugar cola) or 无糖饼干 (sugar-free biscuits).
What does it mean word for word?
The term 无糖 is composed of 无, meaning "no" or "without" and 糖, meaning "sugar".
How does it change in a sentence?
In a sentence, 无糖 acts as an adjective and is typically placed before the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
wú táng
Did you know?
- When ordering a drink in China, the 'sugar level' is often a customizable scale from 无糖 (0%) to 全糖 (100%), with intermediate steps like 半糖 (half sugar).
- Chinese culture has a traditional concept of 'sweetness' that extends beyond sugar to include dates and goji berries, so a dish described as 无糖 may still be considered 'sweet' due to these natural ingredients.
- When ordering coffee or tea, instead of using the adjective 无糖, people often specifically ask for 'no sugar' by saying 不加糖 (bù jiā táng), which literally means 'not add sugar'.
Examples in context
- 我想要一杯无糖咖啡。I would like a cup of sugar-free coffee.
- 请给我一份不加糖的水果沙拉。Please give me a sugar-free fruit salad.
- 这款咖啡是无糖的。Zhè kuǎn kāfēi shì wú táng de.This coffee is sugar-free.
- 我喜欢喝无糖可乐。Wǒ xǐhuān hē wú táng kělè.I like drinking sugar-free cola.
Example conversation
At a cafe, Xiaowen and Junjie are ordering drinks.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你要喝什么？Nǐ yào hē shénme?What do you want to drink?
- 俊杰 Junjie我要一杯无糖拿铁。Wǒ yào yī bēi wú táng ná tiě.I want a sugar-free latte.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好，那我也要无糖的。Hǎo, nà wǒ yě yào wú táng de.Okay, then I want a sugar-free one too.
- 俊杰 Junjie没问题，这样很健康。Méi wèntí, zhèyàng hěn jiànkāng.No problem, this is very healthy.
