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tāng

Description

“汤”是一种用水煮出来的食物,里面常常有蔬菜、肉或者面。

"汤" is a type of food cooked in water, often containing vegetables, meat, or noodles.

中国人吃饭的时候很喜欢喝汤,天冷的时候喝一碗热汤很舒服。

Chinese people like to drink "汤" during meals; a bowl of hot "汤" is very comforting in cold weather.

Meanings

tāng

soup

妈妈做了一碗鸡汤。

Mom made a bowl of chicken soup.

tāng

hot water; broth

请给我一杯汤水。

Please give me a cup of soup.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    汤 usually means savory soup in Chinese, unlike English which includes many types.

  • Etymology

    originally meant 'hot water', still seen in words like 汤圆 and 温泉汤.

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