豆酱

豆醬

dòujiàng

noun #29,341

Measure Word

一罐豆酱 guàn

Meanings

1 bean paste
2 soybean sauce

Characters

paste; sauce; jam

Examples

她用豆酱炒了一盘茄子。

Tā yòng dòujiàng chǎo le yī pán qiézi.

She stir-fried a plate of eggplant with bean paste.

这道菜需要放一勺豆酱。

Zhè dào cài xūyào fàng yī sháo dòujiàng.

This dish needs a spoonful of bean paste.

Tips

usage

豆酱 is a broad term for fermented bean pastes. It includes varieties like 黄豆酱 (yellow soybean paste) and 豆瓣酱 (doubanjiang). The latter is the spicy Sichuan version made from broad beans.

Stroke Order

豆 dòu

酱 jiàng