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酱油

醬油
jiàngyóu
noun HSK 6 #14,794

Measure Word

一瓶酱油 píng

Meanings

  1. 1 soy sauce

Characters

酱
jiàng
sauce; paste; fermented
油
yóu
oil; oily
Sauce oil - soy sauce, the essential Chinese condiment.

Examples

HSK 2
我去超市买瓶酱油。
Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi píng jiàngyóu.
I'm going to the supermarket to buy a bottle of soy sauce.
HSK 4
生抽和老抽都是酱油。
Shēngchōu hé lǎochōu dōu shì jiàngyóu.
Light soy sauce and dark soy sauce are both types of soy sauce.
HSK 6
炒菜要放点酱油。
Chǎocài yào fàng diǎn jiàngyóu.
Add some soy sauce when stir-frying.

Tips

usage
生抽 (shēngchōu, light soy sauce) is for flavor/saltiness. 老抽 (lǎochōu, dark soy sauce) is for color in cooking. This is a key distinction in Chinese cooking.

Stroke Order

酱 jiàng
油 yóu