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酱油 (jiàng yóu): soy sauce

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
soy sauce
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 6

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • soy sauce

Chinese explanation

  • 一种用大豆、小麦等发酵制成的深褐色调味液体,味道咸鲜,常用于炒菜、蘸食或拌饭,是中餐里最基本的调味品之一。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

thick paste of fermented soybean

HSK 4

oil

Example sentences

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When making braised pork, you need to add some soy sauce so that the color looks nice.

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I want to buy a bottle of soy sauce, but there are too many types in the supermarket; I don't know which one to choose.

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When eating dumplings, I like to add a little soy sauce to the vinegar; dipping them like that tastes better.

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This dish tastes a bit bland; can you add some more soy sauce for me?

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Japanese soy sauce and Chinese soy sauce taste different; the former is usually a bit saltier.

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