南瓜汤

南瓜湯

nánguātāng

noun

Measure Word

一碗南瓜汤 wǎn

Meanings

1 pumpkin soup

Characters

Examples

秋天最适合喝一碗热乎乎的南瓜汤。

Qiūtiān zuì shìhé hē yì wǎn rèhūhū de nánguātāng.

Autumn is perfect for a warm bowl of pumpkin soup.

她用椰浆煮南瓜汤。

Tā yòng yējiāng zhǔ nánguātāng.

She cooks pumpkin soup with coconut milk.

Tips

usage

In Chinese home cooking 南瓜汤 usually means a savory light soup (pumpkin simmered with pork ribs or lily bulbs). The Western-style puréed, creamy pumpkin soup is also called 南瓜汤 but often specified as 奶油南瓜汤 or 南瓜浓汤 for clarity.

Stroke Order

南 nán

瓜 guā

汤 tāng