蜂蜜 fēngmì honey
How to remember 蜂蜜: 蜂 bee + 蜜 honey = honey.
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How it is used
- Honey - 蜂蜜水 (fēngmì shuǐ) honey water; 加点蜂蜜 (jiā diǎn fēngmì) add some honey.
- Note the compound: 蜂 (bee) + 蜜 (honey); don't reverse it to 蜜蜂 (mìfēng), which means the bee itself.
- Everyday food word.
Example sentences
- 我该买多少蜂蜜？ Wǒ gāi mǎi duōshǎo fēngmì?How much honey should I buy?
- 汤姆往他的吐司上放了许多蜂蜜。 Tāngmǔ wǎng tā de tǔsī shàngfàng le xǔduō fēngmì.Tom put a lot of honey on his toast.
- 汤姆往他的面包片上放了许多蜂蜜。 Tāngmǔ wǎng tā de miànbāopiàn shàngfàng le xǔduō fēngmì.Tom put a lot of honey on his toast.