草莓酱 (cǎoméijiàng): strawberry jam

Measure Word

一瓶草莓酱 píng

Meanings

1 strawberry jam
2 strawberry preserves

Characters

Examples

早餐我喜欢在吐司上抹一层草莓酱。

Zǎocān wǒ xǐhuan zài tǔsī shàng mǒ yì céng cǎoméijiàng.

For breakfast I like to spread a layer of strawberry jam on toast.

自制的草莓酱比超市卖的新鲜多了。

Zìzhì de cǎoméijiàng bǐ chāoshì mài de xīnxiān duō le.

Homemade strawberry jam is much fresher than what the supermarket sells.

Tips

usage

酱 is the generic suffix for thick condiments and preserves: 番茄酱 ketchup, 果酱 jam in general, 花生酱 peanut butter. 草莓酱 is specifically strawberry jam.

Stroke Order

草 cǎo

莓 méi

酱 jiàng

Related Words

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果酱 guǒjiàng HSK 6 #9,546

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酱 jiàng HSK 6 #3,731

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莓 méi #6,495

berry / strawberry (in 草莓)

草 cǎo HSK 2 #3,001

grass; straw / draft; rough

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to see enemies everywhere / jumping at shadows / lit. every blade of grass and tree looks like a soldier

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草满囹圄 cǎomǎn-língyǔ

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