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酱油
jiàngyóu
Description
酱油是一种黑色的液体，做中国菜的时候经常用。
"酱油" is a black liquid often used in Chinese cooking.
很多人吃饺子的时候喜欢用酱油。
Many people like to use "酱油" when eating dumplings.
Meanings
酱油jiàngyóu
soy sauce
请给我一点酱油。
Please give me some soy sauce.
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Notes
- Etymology
酱 (fermented paste/sauce) + 油 (oil/liquid), literally "sauce liquid."
- Nuance
生抽 is light soy sauce, 老抽 is dark; 酱油 is the general term.
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