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溏心

Word · Adjective

soft-boiled; custard-like yolk

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

soft-boiled; (of eggs) having a semi-solid or custard-like yolk

This is an attributive adjective (属性词), meaning it typically modifies nouns (e.g., 溏心蛋) and cannot be used as a predicate alone. The suffix 儿 can be attached for colloquial flavor (溏心儿).

táng溏
xīn心
r儿
jī鸡
dàn蛋

soft-boiled egg

táng溏
xīn心
r儿
sōng松
huā花
dàn蛋

preserved egg with custard-like yolk

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Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
táng溏
xīn心
de的
shuǐ水
zhǔ煮
dàn蛋
 。

I like eating soft-boiled eggs.

Zhè这
gè个
táng溏
xīn心
bào鲍
yú鱼
zuò做
de得
fēi非
cháng常
dì地
dào道
 。

This abalone with soft, gelatinous center is cooked authentically.