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Шумски мед
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Agri Fair 2024 Traditional Maltese Food 4
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蜂蜜

fēngmì
noun HSK 7-9 #7,340

Measure Word

一瓶蜂蜜 píng

Meanings

  1. 1 honey

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Sold in jars and named for the flower it came from, such as acacia, jujube, linden or rapeseed blossom. Cooks brush it on char siu and roast meats for a sticky glaze, and many people stir it into warm water or tea.

Also called  蜜、 蜜糖

Characters

蜂
fēng
bee; wasp
蜜
mì
honey; sweet
Literally 'bee honey' - the product made by bees.

Examples

HSK 3
我喜欢在茶里加蜂蜜。
Wǒ xǐhuan zài chá lǐ jiā fēngmì.
I like to add honey to my tea.
HSK 4
蜂蜜对身体有好处。
Fēngmì duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochù.
Honey is good for your health.
HSK 6
这瓶蜂蜜是纯天然的。
Zhè píng fēngmì shì chúntiānrán de.
This bottle of honey is all natural.

Tips

usage
蜂蜜 is the standard word for honey. 蜜 alone can also mean honey or be used figuratively to mean 'sweet' (e.g., 甜蜜 tiánmì, sweet/honeyed).

Stroke Order

蜂 fēng
蜜 mì