花生酱

花生醬

huāshēngjiàng

noun #7,741

Measure Word

一瓶花生酱 píng

Meanings

1 peanut butter

Characters

sauce; paste; jam

Examples

我喜欢在面包上涂花生酱。

Wǒ xǐhuan zài miànbāo shàng tú huāshēngjiàng.

I like to spread peanut butter on bread.

花生酱和果酱是经典搭配。

Huāshēngjiàng hé guǒjiàng shì jīngdiǎn dāpèi.

Peanut butter and jelly is a classic combination.

Tips

usage

花生 (peanut) literally means 'flower-born' because peanuts grow from flowers that bend down into the soil. Adding 酱 (sauce/paste) gives you the spread. Other 酱 foods: 芝麻酱 (sesame paste), 辣椒酱 (chili sauce), 番茄酱 (ketchup).

Stroke Order

花 huā

生 shēng

酱 jiàng