酱油 (jiàngyóu) · soy sauce

Measure Word

一瓶酱油 píng

Meanings

1 soy sauce

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Salty, savoury liquid brewed from soybeans and wheat, the main seasoning of many Chinese dishes. Light soy sauce seasons food and makes dips; dark soy sauce is used mostly to give braised dishes their colour.

Contains soy and wheat

Also called 豉油

Used in 22 dishes

豉油皇炒面 chǐyóuhuáng chǎomiàn

铁蛋 tiědàn

卤水金钱肚 lǔshuǐ jīnqiándǔ

Characters

酱

jiàng

sauce; paste; fermented

油

yóu

oil; oily

Sauce oil - soy sauce, the essential Chinese condiment.

Examples

HSK 3

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 5

炒菜要放点酱油。

Chǎocài yào fàng diǎn jiàngyóu.

Add some soy sauce when stir-frying.

HSK 5

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.

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.