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醋

cù
noun HSK 6 #9,239

Measure Word

一瓶醋 píng

Meanings

  1. 1 vinegar
  2. 2 jealousy (figurative)

Examples

吃饺子的时候要蘸醋。
Chī jiǎozi de shíhou yào zhàn cù.
You should dip dumplings in vinegar when eating them.
她看到他和别的女生说话就吃醋了。
Tā kàn dào tā hé bié de nǚshēng shuōhuà jiù chī cù le.
She got jealous seeing him talk with another girl.
这道菜需要加一点醋。
Zhè dào cài xūyào jiā yī diǎn cù.
This dish needs a little vinegar.
别吃醋了，她只是我的同事。
Bié chī cù le, tā zhǐ shì wǒ de tóngshì.
Don't be jealous, she's just my colleague.

Tips

usage
吃醋 (chī cù, literally 'eat vinegar') means to be jealous, specifically in a romantic context. It's one of the most common Chinese idioms.
memory
The radical 酉 (yǒu) on the left relates to fermentation and alcohol — vinegar is fermented liquid, just like wine.

Stroke Order

醋 cù