bittern; brine; saline groundwater
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
bittern; brine; concentrated salt solution
Commonly used in cooking, especially for making tofu and braising meats.
Zuò做
dòu豆
fu腐
xū需
yào要
yòng用
dào到
lǔ卤
shuǐ水
。
You need bittern to make tofu.
Zhè这
guō锅
lǔ卤
shuǐ水
yǐ已
jīng经
lǔ卤
le了
shàng上
bǎi百
jīn斤
niú牛
ròu肉
le了
。
This pot of brine has already braised hundreds of jin of beef.
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Lǔ卤
shuǐ水
diǎn点
dòu豆
fu腐
，
yī一
wù物
xiáng降
yī一
wù物
。
Bittern curdles tofu—there is always one thing to conquer another.
noun
saline groundwater; highly mineralized underground water
technicalTechnical term used in geology and salt industry.
Zhè这
zuò座
yán盐
kuàng矿
tōng通
guò过
chōu抽
qǔ取
dì地
xià下
de的
lǔ卤
shuǐ水
lái来
zhì制
yán盐
。
This salt mine produces salt by pumping saline groundwater from underground.
Lǔ卤
shuǐ水
zhōng中
hán含
yǒu有
fēng丰
fù富
de的
diǎn碘
hé和
xiù溴
，
jù具
yǒu有
hěn很
gāo高
de的
gōng工
yè业
jià价
zhí值
。
The brine contains abundant iodine and bromine, giving it high industrial value.
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Zhè这
piàn片
gān干
hàn旱
dì地
qū区
dì地
xià下
yùn蕴
cáng藏
zhe着
dà大
liàng量
gāo高
nóng浓
dù度
lǔ卤
shuǐ水
。
Large quantities of highly concentrated brine are stored beneath this arid region.