Taiwan Mandarin

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蔗糖

zhè táng·ㄓㄜˋ ㄊㄤˊ

“sucrose; a natural sugar mainly obtained from sugarcane and sugar beet”

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Sugar cane; often used as a shortened form of 甘蔗 (gānzhè).

táng·ㄊㄤˊ

Sugar; sweets; candy; a sweet substance made from plants like sugarcane or beets; food containing sugar; adjective: made of sugar; sweet.

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糖尿病táng niào bìng·ㄊㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋdiabetes mellitus; a metabolic disease where the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar; caused by insufficient insulin production or insulin resistance; symptoms include excessive thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue, weight loss; can lead to heart, kidney, and other complications.