Chinese Word: 酱 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

酱 (Trad.: 醬)HSK 5

Pinyin: jiàng

English Definition: thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam

Chinese Definition:
①用发酵后的豆、麦等做成的一种调味品：甜面酱。豆瓣酱。
②用酱或酱油腌制：酱菜。酱瓜。
③像酱的糊状食品：果酱。芝麻酱。

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 酉

Pictophonetic:丬 indicates the sound; 酉 (wine) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- ⿰ Left to right
  - 丬 [ qiáng ] half of tree trunk
  - 夕 [ xī ] evening, night, dusk; slanted
- 酉 [ yǒu ] wine; wine vessel; chemical

Similar Characters: 奖桨浆

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酱油HSK 5	jiàng yóu	soy sauce
油盐酱醋	yóu yán jiàng cù	(lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar; (fig.) the trivia of everyday life
果酱	guǒ jiàng	jam
芝麻酱	zhī ma jiàng	sesame paste
肉酱	ròu jiàng	minced meat sauce; (fig.) mincemeat; a person cut to pieces

1		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 yòng 用 cǎo méi jiàng 草莓酱 tú 涂 miàn bāo 面包。 I like to spread strawberry jam on my bread.
2		zhè zhǒng 这种 guǒ jiàng 果酱 de 的 kǒu wèi 口味 fēi cháng 非常 nóng yù 浓郁。 This type of jam has a very rich flavor.
3		huā shēng jiàng 花生酱 shì 是 měi guó 美国 liú xíng 流行 de 的 tiáo liào 调料。 Peanut butter is a popular condiment in the United States.
4		shǔ tiáo 薯条 kě yǐ 可以 zhān 沾 suān nǎi 酸奶 huò 或 fān qié jiàng 番茄酱。 Fries can be dipped in yogurt or ketchup.
5		zhè 这 píng 瓶 jiàng yóu 酱油 de 的 bǎo zhì qī 保质期 hái yǒu 还有 liǎng nián 两年。 This bottle of soy sauce has a shelf life of two more years.

1		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 yòng 用 cǎo méi jiàng 草莓酱 tú 涂 miàn bāo 面包。 I like to spread strawberry jam on my bread.
2		zhè zhǒng 这种 guǒ jiàng 果酱 de 的 kǒu wèi 口味 fēi cháng 非常 nóng yù 浓郁。 This type of jam has a very rich flavor.
3		huā shēng jiàng 花生酱 shì 是 měi guó 美国 liú xíng 流行 de 的 tiáo liào 调料。 Peanut butter is a popular condiment in the United States.
4		shǔ tiáo 薯条 kě yǐ 可以 zhān 沾 suān nǎi 酸奶 huò 或 fān qié jiàng 番茄酱。 Fries can be dipped in yogurt or ketchup.
5		zhè 这 píng 瓶 jiàng yóu 酱油 de 的 bǎo zhì qī 保质期 hái yǒu 还有 liǎng nián 两年。 This bottle of soy sauce has a shelf life of two more years.