pancreas; soap
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
pancreas (of pigs, sheep, etc.)
informalRefers to the pancreas of animals, used in cooking or traditional Chinese medicine.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
tāng汤
yào药
shì是
yòng用
zhū猪
yí胰
zi子
zuò做
de的
。
This traditional medicinal soup is made from pig pancreas.
Zhōng中
yī医
lǐ里
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
yòng用
yáng羊
yí胰
zi子
rù入
yào药
。
Traditional Chinese medicine sometimes uses sheep pancreas as an ingredient.
noun
soap (esp. toilet soap or medicinal soap)
informalColloquial term for soap, often used with qualifiers like 香 (scented) or 药 (medicinal). Common in northern Chinese dialects.
Mǎi买
kuài块
xiāng香
yí胰
zi子
xǐ洗
liǎn脸
。
Buy a bar of scented soap to wash your face.
Zhè这
shì是
kuài块
yào药
yí胰
zi子
，
kě可
yǐ以
zhǐ止
yǎng痒
。
This is a medicated soap that can relieve itching.
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Guò过
qù去
běi北
fāng方
rén人
cháng常
bǎ把
féi肥
zào皂
jiào叫
yí胰
zi子
。
In the past, northerners often called soap 'yizi'.