陈醋

陳醋

chéncù

noun

Measure Word

一瓶陈醋 píng

Meanings

1 mature vinegar
2 aged vinegar (especially Shanxi black vinegar)

Characters

Examples

吃饺子蘸点陈醋最香。

Chī jiǎozi zhàn diǎn chéncù zuì xiāng.

Dumplings taste best dipped in aged vinegar.

山西老陈醋很有名。

Shānxī lǎochéncù hěn yǒumíng.

Shanxi mature vinegar is very famous.

Tips

culture

山西老陈醋 (Shanxi mature vinegar) is one of China's four famous vinegars, aged for a year or more and dark brown in color. The other three: 镇江香醋 (Zhenjiang), 保宁醋 (Sichuan), 永春老醋 (Fujian).

Stroke Order

陈 chén

醋 cù