饴 (yí) - maltose & malt sugar
饴 · yí
maltose;
malt sugar;
syrup;
candy;
a sweet substance
maltosemalt sugarsyrup
Usage highlights
malt sugarsyrupsweet as malt sugarmalt candysweet dewmalt
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The child enjoys eating malt candy (饴糖).
- This is a type of syrup (饴浆).
- He has a sweet disposition like syrup (甘之如饴).
Collocations
- malt sugar(饴糖)
- syrup(饴浆)
- sweet as malt sugar(甘之如饴)
- malt candy(饴果)
- sweet dew(饴露)
- malt(饴蜜)
Idioms
- To accept hardship gladly(甘之如饴)
- Sweet dew and syrup(甘饴之味)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically important as a sweetener in ancient China before widespread sugarcane cultivation.
- Associated with pleasantness and acceptance in classical literature and philosophy.