砂糖

• 병음: shā táng
• 한자 분석: 砂 = 石 (stone) + 少 (few/fine) = fine granular particles; 糖 = 米 (rice/grain radical) + 唐 (phonetic, táng) = sweet substance derived from grain

뜻

과립 설탕(정제 결정 설탕); 백설탕

Used in cooking, baking, and food science contexts. 白砂糖 (white granulated sugar) is the most common form in Chinese cooking. Distinct from 冰糖 (rock sugar), 红糖 (brown/unrefined sugar), and 糖粉 (powdered sugar). The 砂 component refers to the sandy, granular texture of the crystals.

예문

1. 这道传统糕点的制作需要将砂糖与黄油充分搅打至颜色变浅、体积蓬松，以确保烤出来的成品口感细腻轻盈。
2. 近年来营养学研究不断揭示过量摄入砂糖对代谢系统的负面影响，促使许多食品企业开始推进减糖配方改良。
3. 厨师将适量砂糖加入炖猪肉的调味汁中，利用焦糖化反应赋予这道家常菜醇厚浓郁的特殊风味。

사용 가이드

맥락: cooking, food science, nutrition, baking

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 制作这款经典法式焦糖布丁时，需要将砂糖均匀铺撒在布丁表面，然后用喷枪快速加热至形成一层薄脆的焦糖壳。(When making this classic French crème brûlée, spread granulated sugar evenly over the surface of the custard, then quickly heat with a blowtorch until a thin, crisp caramel shell forms.)
• 医生建议她将每日砂糖摄入量控制在世卫组织推荐的上限以内，以降低患二型糖尿病和心血管疾病的风险。(The doctor advised her to keep her daily granulated sugar intake within the WHO-recommended limit to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.)

피해야 할 표현

• 生活需要一些砂糖 — 砂糖 is a specific food item, not a metaphor for sweetness; use 甜蜜 or 甜美 alone for the feeling of sweetness; do not use 砂糖 figuratively

기원과 역사

砂 = 石 (stone/rock) + 少 (few/fine) = fine stone particles = granules/grit; 糖 = 米 (grain) + 唐 (phonetic, táng) = sweetness from grain — granular refined sugar

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal