底汁

dǐzhī

noun

Measure Word

一锅底汁 guō

Meanings

1 stock (cooking)
2 base liquid for a sauce or gravy

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

好的红烧肉关键在于底汁的味道。

Hǎo de hóngshāoròu guānjiàn zàiyú dǐzhī de wèidào.

Good red-braised pork comes down to the flavor of the base sauce.

HSK 7-9

用鸡骨头熬一锅底汁备用。

Yòng jī gútou áo yì guō dǐzhī bèiyòng.

Simmer a pot of stock from chicken bones to have on hand.

Tips

memory

底 (dǐ) = 'bottom / base', 汁 (zhī) = 'juice / liquid' - literally 'base liquid', i.e. what sits at the bottom of the pot and underpins the dish's flavor.

Stroke Order

底 dǐ

汁 zhī