No. 7,496 in Chinese
討糖
"討糖" means "to ask for candy," often referring to trick-or-treating.
In a sentence
每年万圣节,小孩子们都会穿上服装,挨家挨户讨糖。
Every Halloween, children dress up in costumes and go from house to house asking for candy.
The term '討糖' here means 'to ask for candy,' specifically related to the tradition of trick-or-treating during Halloween.
她小时候喜欢跟亲戚們討糖吃,总能得到很多零食。
When she was young, she liked to ask her relatives for candy; she always got plenty of snacks.
In this example, '討糖' refers to the act of requesting candies or snacks from others, usually within a familiar or familial environment.
討糖对于小朋友来说是件快乐的事,但也是要先学会礼貌地请人。
Asking for candy is a fun activity for kids, but they first need to learn to do it politely.
Here, '討糖' is used in a general sense to describe the act of requesting candy, emphasizing the cultural and behavioral aspects of the action.
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