hộn đường

Một người nông dân đang hộn đường từ nước mía trong một nhà máy nhỏ.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To mix with sugar: The primary meaning of "hộn đường" is the act of adding sugar to something, or mixing a substance with sugar. It specifically refers to the process of combining or blending with granulated sugar.
   • To sweeten with sugar: It can describe the action of making something sweet by incorporating sugar into it.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy hộn đường vào bột để làm bánh. (She mixes sugar into the flour to make a cake.)
  • Muốn cà phê ngọt hơn thì phải hộn đường. (If you want the coffee sweeter, you have to add sugar.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is specific and technical, most commonly used in culinary, food processing, or traditional contexts (like making syrup from sugarcane juice) rather than in everyday conversation about sweetening drinks.

Variants and Related Words

• Pha đường (v): to mix or dissolve sugar, often in a liquid.

  • Pha đường vào nước chanh. (Mix sugar into the lemonade.)

• Trộn đường (v): to mix or toss with sugar, often used for dry or solid mixtures.

  • Trộn đường với hoa quả thái. (Toss the sliced fruit with sugar.)

Synonyms

• Mix with sugar: To combine ingredients with sugar.
• Sweeten: To make something sweet, often specifically by adding sugar.

Notes on Usage

• "Hộn đường" is a less common verb in modern everyday Vietnamese. More general verbs like "cho đường" (to add sugar), "bỏ đường" (to put sugar in), or "pha đường" are often used instead.
• Its usage might be preserved in specific regional dialects or in traditional descriptions of food preparation methods.