养生汤

養生湯

yǎngshēngtāng

noun

Measure Word

一碗养生汤 wǎn

Meanings

1 health-tonic soup
2 nourishing herbal soup

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

秋冬最适合喝养生汤。

Qiū dōng zuì shìhé hē yǎngshēngtāng.

Autumn and winter are the best seasons for tonic soups.

HSK 7-9

这家店主打广式养生汤。

Zhè jiā diàn zhǔdǎ Guǎngshì yǎngshēngtāng.

This restaurant specializes in Cantonese tonic soups.

Tips

culture

Umbrella term for slow-simmered soups with medicinal herbs or ingredients (goji, red dates, astragalus, etc.) drunk for 养生 'nourishing life'. Central to Cantonese 老火汤 home cooking.

Stroke Order

养 yǎng

生 shēng

汤 tāng