🇬🇧🇨🇳 sugar - 糖 : English Lesson

Meaning of "sugar" ("糖"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Sugar is a very sweet substance that usually looks like tiny white or brown crystals. It often comes from special plants called sugar cane and sugar beet. People add sugar to foods and drinks, like cereal, cakes, and lemonade, to make them taste sweet. Too much sugar isn’t healthy, but a little can make treats yummy.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Dad said, “No more sugar,” so the cookie and I stared at each other in silent sadness.

I spilled sugar on the floor, and now the ants think I opened a five-star ant restaurant.

My brother claimed he didn’t eat the sugar, but his sticky face told a different story.

Grandpa says he’s sweet enough without sugar, but he still puts three spoons in his coffee.

I poured sugar into my juice, and Mom said, “Would you like a drink or a dessert?”

An old woman and a child sit. The child points to sugar. The child wants tea. The woman shows a small bowl of sugar. The child drops sugar with a spoon into a hot cup. The tea smells sweet. The child drinks and smiles. The woman adds one more sugar and the child claps at the sweet sugar.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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