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How do you say "soy sauce" in Chinese?
酱油
jiàng yóu
In Chinese, "soy sauce" is 酱油.
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Pronunciation
Say 'jyang YOE'. First syllable falls, second rises.
Writing and usage
The first character 酱 has 11 strokes, the second 油 has 8 strokes and means 'oil'.
Example sentence
酱油是中国菜的调味料。
Soy sauce is a seasoning for Chinese food.
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How to remember 酱油
Jiàng yóu literally means 'sauce oil' - soy sauce is indeed an oil-like liquid used for seasoning.
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- carrot 胡萝卜 hú luó bo
- grapefruit 西柚 xī yòu
- peanut 花生 huā shēng
- rice 米 mǐ
- strawberry 草莓 cǎo méi
- vinegar 醋 cù
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Questions about 酱油
How do you say "soy sauce" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "soy sauce" is 酱油. It is a noun.
How is 酱油 written in Chinese?
The first character 酱 has 11 strokes, the second 油 has 8 strokes and means 'oil'.
How is 酱油 used in a sentence?
Use 酱油 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 酱油是中国菜的调味料。 (Soy sauce is a seasoning for Chinese food.).
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