Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
cheng teng
cheng tng
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
清汤
清湯
poj:
chheng-thng
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a sweet Chinese dessert soup consisting of pearl barley grains, longans, rock sugar, red dates, white fungus, candied winter melon, gingko nuts, crushed ice, and/or other ingredients.
Missing Dad plus the extreme hot weather recently, Cheng Tng seems to be a good option to combat the heat and bring me some good childhood memories. For some of you who are not familiar with this dessert, Cheng Tng literally means clear soup. It is both light and refreshing.
— Josephine Go (Mummy's Kitchen). BeyondNorm.com, "Recipe: Cheng Tng (清汤)". https://beyondnorm.com/2019/07/18/cheng-tng-recipe/