soup; broth; hot water
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
soup or broth remaining after cooking food
dialectUsed in dialectal Chinese (notably Cantonese and Hakka regions) to refer to the liquid part of a cooked dish, often nutritious and consumed for health benefits.
Zhè这
wǎn碗
tāng汤
shuǐ水
hěn很
xiān鲜
měi美
，
nǐ你
bié别
làng浪
fèi费
le了
。
This bowl of soup is very delicious; don't waste it.
Guǎng广
dōng东
rén人
hěn很
xǐ喜
huan欢
bāo煲
lǎo老
huǒ火
tāng汤
shuǐ水
。
Cantonese people really like to simmer slow-cooked soups.
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Yòng用
zhè这
xiē些
tāng汤
shuǐ水
bàn拌
fàn饭
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
。
Mixing rice with this broth tastes very good.
noun
boiling water or hot water
dialectRegional/dialectal term for hot or boiling water, often implying caution is needed due to high temperature.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
tāng汤
shuǐ水
tàng烫
shǒu手
！
Be careful, the hot water will scald your hands!
Zhè这
hú壶
tāng汤
shuǐ水
gāng刚
shāo烧
kāi开
，
hái还
hěn很
tàng烫
。
This kettle of water just boiled; it's still very hot.
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Qù去
dǎ打
diǎn点
tāng汤
shuǐ水
lái来
pào泡
chá茶
。
Go get some hot water to make tea.