cù
瘄
vinegar; jealousy
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
vinegar; a sour liquid condiment
Made by fermenting various grains, fruits, or sugars. Essential in many Chinese dishes.
Zuò做
jiǎo饺
zi子
shí时
bié别
wàng忘
le了
zhàn蘸
diǎn点
cù醋
。
Don't forget to dip the dumplings in some vinegar.
Shān山
xī西
de的
lǎo老
chén陈
cù醋
fēi非
cháng常
yǒu有
míng名
。
Shanxi's aged vinegar is very famous.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cù醋
yǒu有
diǎn点
tián甜
。
This kind of vinegar is a bit sweet.
noun
jealousy (especially in relationships)
informalA common metaphorical usage. Often used in phrases like '吃醋' (to be jealous).
Tā她
kàn看
jiàn见
nán男
yǒu友
hé和
bié别
de的
nǚ女
shēng生
shuō说
huà话
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
chī吃
cù醋
le了
。
She felt a bit jealous when she saw her boyfriend talking to another girl.
Nǐ你
bié别
luàn乱
chī吃
cù醋
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
shì是
pǔ普
tōng通
péng朋
you友
。
Don't be unreasonably jealous, we are just friends.