butter; clarified butter; ghee
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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butter; clarified butter; ghee (fat extracted from cow, sheep, or yak milk)
Especially associated with Tibetan and Mongolian cuisine and culture, where it typically refers to yak butter. It is a staple ingredient in butter tea and religious offerings.
Sū酥
yóu油
chá茶
shì是
Zàng藏
zú族
rén人
rì日
cháng常
shēng生
huó活
zhōng中
bù不
kě可
quē缺
shǎo少
de的
yǐn饮
pǐn品
。
Butter tea is an indispensable drink in the daily life of Tibetan people.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
sū酥
yóu油
shì是
cóng从
máo牦
niú牛
nǎi奶
zhōng中
tí提
qǔ取
de的
，
wèi味
dào道
tè特
bié别
xiāng香
nóng浓
。
This butter is extracted from yak milk and has an especially rich and aromatic flavor.
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Tā她
bǎ把
sū酥
yóu油
tú涂
zài在
gāng刚
chū出
lú炉
de的
náng馕
shàng上
，
xiāng香
qì气
pū扑
bí鼻
。
She spread butter on the freshly baked naan, and the aroma filled the air.
Sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
diǎn点
zhe着
sū酥
yóu油
dēng灯
，
dēng灯
huǒ火
cháng长
míng明
。
Butter lamps were burning in the temple, with flames glowing continuously.