jiàngyóu

酱油

HSK 6Word · NounTraditional醬油

soy sauce; liquid seasoning

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

soy sauce; a dark, salty liquid seasoning

A fundamental seasoning in Chinese cuisine, made by fermenting soybeans, wheat, and salt. It adds umami, saltiness, and color to dishes.

Chǎo炒
cài菜
shí时
jiā加
diǎn点
jiàng酱
yóu油
huì会
gèng更
xiāng香
 。

Adding a bit of soy sauce when stir-frying makes it more flavorful.

Shēng生
chōu抽
hé和
lǎo老
chōu抽
shì是
liǎng两
zhǒng种
bù不
tóng同
de的
jiàng酱
yóu油
 。

Light soy sauce and dark soy sauce are two different types of soy sauce.

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Zhè这
píng瓶
jiàng酱
yóu油
kuài快
yòng用
wán完
le了
 。

This bottle of soy sauce is almost used up.

Zhàn蘸
jiǎo饺
zi子
chī吃
xū需
yào要
jiàng酱
yóu油
hé和
cù醋
 。

You need soy sauce and vinegar to dip dumplings.