tsampoy
tsampóy with stress marks
Chinese strawberry candy
Usage Note
Tsampoy is from Hokkien Chinese and refers to dried preserved plum or Chinese strawberry confection sold in small packets — a nostalgic childhood snack widely available in Philippine sari-sari stores and Chinese grocery shops. Its sweet-sour-salty flavor makes it instantly recognizable.
Examples
" Gusto ko ng tsampoy. "
Natural Translation
I want some Chinese strawberry candy.
Literal Translation
Want I of Chinese-strawberry-candy.
" Kumain ang bata ng tsampoy. "
Natural Translation
The child ate Chinese strawberry candy.
Literal Translation
Ate the child of Chinese strawberry candy.
" Tuwing bibisita kami sa lola namin, palagi siyang may handang tsampoy na binibili niya sa tindahan ng mga Tsino. "
Natural Translation
Whenever we visit our grandmother, she always has tsampoy ready that she buys from the Chinese store.
Literal Translation
Whenever visit we to grandmother our, always she has ready Chinese-strawberry-candy that buys she in store of Chinese.
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