酱 meaning in English
thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste
Meaning of 酱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- thick paste of fermented soybean
- marinated in soy paste
- paste
- jam
How to use 酱
酱 (jiàng) means a thick paste or sauce, and it often appears at the end of food words like 果酱 (guǒjiàng) jam or 花生酱 (huāshēngjiàng) peanut butter. It can also describe food braised or marinated in soy paste, as in 酱牛肉 (jiàng niúròu). Example: 面包上抹点果酱。(Miànbāo shang mǒ diǎn guǒjiàng.) Put some jam on the bread.
The bottom of 酱 is 酉 (yǒu), a jar used for fermenting things, and the top is 丬 with 夕, the same top as in 将 (jiāng). Picture a fermenting jar under the lid, slowly turning beans into thick paste.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 酱 (jiàng) with 将 (jiāng). They share the same top, but 酱 has 酉 at the bottom and uses the fourth tone. Also, 酱油 (jiàngyóu) is soy sauce, a thin liquid, so do not drop 油 and use 酱 alone when you mean soy sauce.
酱 in example sentences
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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 酱.
| 果酱 | guǒjiàng | jam |
| 酱油 | jiàngyóu | soy sauce |
| 花生酱 | huāshēngjiàng | peanut butter |
| 番茄酱 | fānqiéjiàng | ketchup; tomato sauce |
| 鱼子酱 | yúzǐjiàng | caviar |
| 蛋黄酱 | dànhuángjiàng | mayonnaise |
| 肉酱 | ròujiàng | minced meat sauce; (fig.) mincemeat |
| 炸酱面 | zhájiàngmiàn | zhajiang mian, thick wheat noodles served with ground pork simmered in salty fermented soy |
| 辣椒酱 | làjiāojiàng | red pepper paste; chili sauce |
Questions about 酱
What does 酱 mean?
酱 (jiàng) means "thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 酱?
酱 is made of 1 character: 酱 (13 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 酱 an HSK word?
Yes. 酱 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 酱 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 酱 is written 醬.
What is the difference between 酱 and 酱油?
酱 is a thick paste, such as fermented bean paste or jam. 酱油 (jiàngyóu) is the thin liquid soy sauce. In a recipe they are different ingredients.
Why is 酱 sometimes used online in names, like 小明酱?
In internet slang, 酱 is used to imitate the Japanese suffix chan because the sounds are similar. It makes a name sound cute and casual. It is informal and not used in serious writing.