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汤
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
汤tāng
soup
妈妈做了一碗鸡汤。
Mom made a bowl of chicken soup.
汤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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