Meaning of 果酱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- jam
How to use 果酱
果酱 is the everyday word for jam or fruit spread, often eaten on bread or toast. You can name the fruit in front of it, as in 草莓果酱 (cǎoméi guǒjiàng) strawberry jam. Example: 我早上喜欢吃面包抹果酱。(Wǒ zǎoshang xǐhuan chī miànbāo mǒ guǒjiàng.) I like to eat bread with jam in the morning.
果 (guǒ) means fruit, and 酱 (jiàng) means a thick paste or sauce. Fruit turned into a thick paste is jam.
Common mistake: Learners often write 将 (jiāng) instead of 酱, forgetting the 酉 part at the bottom that marks fermented or brewed foods. Also keep the fourth tone on jiàng, not first tone like 将 (jiāng).
果酱 in example sentences
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果 guǒ · fruit · 8 strokes
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酱 jiàng · thick paste of fermented soybean · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 果酱.
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if; in case; in the event that |
| 结果 | jiéguǒ | to bear fruit |
| 果然 | guǒrán | really; sure enough |
| 效果 | xiàoguǒ | result; effect |
| 后果 | hòuguǒ | consequences; aftermath |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | fruit juice |
| 成果 | chéngguǒ | result; achievement |
| 果实 | guǒshí | fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc) |
| 酱油 | jiàngyóu | soy sauce |
| 果树 | guǒshù | fruit tree |
Questions about 果酱
What does 果酱 mean?
果酱 (guǒjiàng) means "jam" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 果酱?
果酱 is made of 2 characters: 果 (8 strokes), 酱 (13 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 果酱 an HSK word?
Yes. 果酱 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 果酱 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 果酱 is written 果醬.
What verb do you use for spreading jam in Chinese?
The most common verb is 抹 (mǒ), to spread or smear. You can also say 涂 (tú). For example, 抹果酱 (mǒ guǒjiàng) means to spread jam.
What other foods use 酱 in their names?
酱 appears in many sauce and paste words, such as 酱油 (jiàngyóu) soy sauce, 番茄酱 (fānqiéjiàng) ketchup, and 花生酱 (huāshēngjiàng) peanut butter. So 果酱 is simply the fruit version of this pattern.