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How do you say "jam" in Chinese?
果酱
guǒ jiàng
In Chinese, "jam" is 果酱.
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Pronunciation
GUO JIANG. Guo has falling tone, jiang is flat. Drop on guo, keep jiang level.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 果 (guo) has 8 strokes meaning fruit, 酱 (jiang) has 12 strokes with water radical meaning sauce or jam.
Example sentence
果酱涂在面包上。
Jam is spread on bread.
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How to remember 果酱
Fruit sauce. Jam is made from fruit cooked into a sauce.
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- cookie 饼干 bǐng gān
- dishes 陶器 táo qì
- jar 罐子 guàn zi
- knife 刀 dāo
- pie 馅饼 xiàn bǐng
- plastic wrap 保鲜膜 bǎo xiān mó
- waffle 华夫饼 huá fū bǐng
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Questions about 果酱
How do you say "jam" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "jam" is 果酱. It is a noun.
How is 果酱 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 果 (guo) has 8 strokes meaning fruit, 酱 (jiang) has 12 strokes with water radical meaning sauce or jam.
How is 果酱 used in a sentence?
Use 果酱 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 果酱涂在面包上。 (Jam is spread on bread.).
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