腌渍 (yānzì): to pickle

Meanings

1 to pickle
2 to cure
3 to marinate (in salt or brine)

Characters

腌

Examples

黄瓜腌渍一晚就能吃。

Huángguā yānzì yī wǎn jiù néng chī.

Cucumbers can be eaten after pickling overnight.

这是我奶奶腌渍的咸菜。

Zhè shì wǒ nǎinai yānzì de xiáncài.

These are pickles my grandma made.

Tips

usage

Both 腌 and 渍 individually mean 'to preserve in salt/brine' — the doubled form emphasizes the thoroughness. Compare the simpler verb 腌 (yān) alone, used for quick marination before cooking. 咸菜 (xiáncài) and 泡菜 (pàocài) are the most common 腌渍 products in Chinese cuisine.