沙拉酱

沙拉醬

shālājiàng

noun

Measure Word

一瓶沙拉酱 píng

Meanings

1 salad dressing
2 mayonnaise (loose usage)

Characters

sand (phonetic)

pull (phonetic)

Examples

她在水果上挤了一点沙拉酱。

Tā zài shuǐguǒ shàng jǐ le yīdiǎn shālājiàng.

She squeezed a little salad dressing onto the fruit.

做三明治少不了沙拉酱。

Zuò sānmíngzhì shǎobùliǎo shālājiàng.

You can't make a sandwich without mayo.

Tips

usage

沙拉 transliterates 'salad'. In mainland Chinese supermarkets, 沙拉酱 most often refers to a sweet, mayo-like dressing (think Kewpie style) rather than vinaigrette. For pure mayo, 蛋黄酱 is more precise.

Stroke Order

沙 shā

拉 lā

酱 jiàng