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明胶

明膠
míngjiāo
noun #91,223

Meanings

  1. 1 gelatin

About the ingredient

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A clear, tasteless setting agent made from the skin and bones of cattle, pigs or fish, sold as sheets or powder for jellies and puddings. Despite its name, 鱼胶粉 can be pork or beef gelatin.

Also called  吉利丁、 鱼胶粉

Examples

HSK 6
果冻是用明胶做的。
Guǒdòng shì yòng míngjiāo zuò de.
Jelly is made with gelatin.
HSK 6
明胶在医药上也有用途。
Míngjiāo zài yīyào shàng yě yǒu yòngtú.
Gelatin also has pharmaceutical uses.

Tips

memory
明 means 'clear/transparent' and 胶 means 'glue' - together a literal 'transparent glue', matching gelatin's clear jelly-like quality.

Stroke Order

明 míng
胶 jiāo