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"Sugar" in Hindi: चीनी

चीनीcheeni

Say it: CHEE-nifeminine noun/tʃiːniː/

Sugar in Hindi is चीनी (cheeni), a feminine noun. Tea stalls hear कम चीनी or बिना चीनी all day.

Chai order

मुझे कम चीनी वाली चाय दीजिए।

mujhe kam cheeni wali chai dijiye.

Please give me tea with less sugar.
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How to pronounce चीनी

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CHEE-ni

/tʃiːniː/

Cheeni is CHEE-ni. Long ee, soft dental n, light final i.

"Sugar" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
चीनीcheenisugar

Default kitchen word.

कम चीनीkam cheeniless sugar

Tea/coffee order.

बिना चीनीbina cheeniwithout sugar

Diet ask.

चीनी की डलीcheeni ki dalisugar cube

Older tea service.

How to use चीनी in real life

  1. 1Chai order

    मुझे कम चीनी वाली चाय दीजिए।

    mujhe kam cheeni wali chai dijiye.

    Please give me tea with less sugar.

    Classic stall line.

  2. 2Baking

    केक में दो कप चीनी जाएगी।

    cake mein do cup cheeni jaayegi.

    Two cups of sugar will go in the cake.

    Recipe.

  3. 3Borrowing next door

    थोड़ी चीनी मिल सकती है?

    thodi cheeni mil sakti hai?

    Could I get a little sugar?

    Neighbor ask.

Mistakes English speakers make with चीनी

Incorrect: Mera cheeni

Correct: Meri cheeni

Cheeni is feminine.

Incorrect: Confusing cheeni with China the country

Correct: Sugar = cheeni; country often Cheen

Context separates kitchen चीनी from country talk.

Good to know

Indian chai culture revolves around चीनी levels — full sweet, kam cheeni, or zero. Guests may still get sweet tea unless they speak up. Packets of cheeni sit beside every office kettle.

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Ordering tea for two

  1. ChatPal

    आपकी चाय में चीनी कितनी?

    aapki chai mein cheeni kitni?

    How much sugar in your tea?

  2. You

    एक छोटी चम्मच चीनी बस।

    ek chhoti chammach cheeni bas.

    Just one small spoon of sugar.

  3. ChatPal

    मेरी बिना चीनी रखिए।

    meri bina cheeni rakhie.

    Keep mine without sugar.

  4. You

    ठीक है, दो कप जाएँ।

    theek hai, do cup aa jaayen.

    Okay — two cups coming.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Sugar" in Hindi

Gender?

Feminine: meri cheeni.

Less sugar?

Kam cheeni.

No sugar?

Bina cheeni.

Sugar cube?

Cheeni ki dali.

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