香醋

xiāngcù

noun

Measure Word

一瓶香醋 píng

Meanings

1 aromatic vinegar
2 balsamic vinegar

Characters

Examples

吃饺子蘸点香醋更香。

Chī jiǎozi zhàn diǎn xiāngcù gèng xiāng.

Dumplings taste better dipped in aromatic vinegar.

镇江香醋是中国四大名醋之一。

Zhèn jiāng xiāngcù shì Zhōngguó sìdà míng cù zhīyī.

Zhenjiang aromatic vinegar is one of China's four famous vinegars.

Tips

culture

China's four famous vinegars (四大名醋): 镇江香醋 (Zhenjiang aromatic, Jiangsu), 山西老陈醋 (Shanxi aged), 保宁醋 (Baoning, Sichuan), 永春老醋 (Yongchun, Fujian). 香醋 refers specifically to the fragrant, Zhenjiang-style.

Stroke Order

香 xiāng

醋 cù