gēng

羹

Character · Noun

thick soup; broth; stew

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

thick soup or broth; a stew-like dish

neutral

Refers to a category of Chinese dishes that are thicker than clear soup (汤), often with a starchy or egg-based consistency. Can be savory or sweet.

Jīn今
wǎn晚
mā妈
ma妈
dùn炖
le了
yī一
guō锅
xiān鲜
měi美
de的
yú鱼
gēng羹
 。

Mom stewed a pot of delicious fish soup tonight.

Dòu豆
fu腐
gēng羹
shì是
zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
guǎn馆
de的
zhāo招
pái牌
cài菜
 。

Tofu stew is the signature dish of this restaurant.

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Tā他
shēng生
bìng病
shí时
zhǐ只
xiǎng想
hē喝
diǎn点
qīng清
dàn淡
de的
jī鸡
dàn蛋
gēng羹
 。

When he was sick, he only wanted to drink some light egg custard soup.

Xī西
hú湖
niú牛
ròu肉
gēng羹
shì是
yī一
dào道
zhù著
míng名
de的
Háng杭
zhōu州
cài菜
 。

West Lake Beef Soup is a famous Hangzhou dish.

Gēng羹
tài太
tàng烫
le了
 ,
děng等
liáng凉
yī一
diǎn点
zài再
hē喝
 。

The soup is too hot; wait for it to cool down a bit before drinking.