Meaning of 香肠
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- sausage
Measure word: 根
How to use 香肠
香肠 is the everyday word for sausage, from Chinese-style 腊肠 to Western hot dog sausages. It is often counted with 根 (gēn). Example: 我早饭吃了两根香肠。(Wǒ zǎofàn chīle liǎng gēn xiāngcháng.) I ate two sausages for breakfast.
香 (xiāng) means fragrant or tasty-smelling, and 肠 (cháng) means intestine, since sausages were traditionally stuffed into intestine casings. A sausage is a "fragrant intestine."
Common mistake: Learners sometimes misread 肠 (cháng) as 场 (chǎng) because they share the same right side. 肠 has the 月 (flesh) radical on the left, which points to body parts, while 场 has 土 (earth).
香肠 in example sentences
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香 xiāng · fragrant · 9 strokes
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肠 cháng · intestines · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 香肠.
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana |
| 香烟 | xiāngyān | smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of fami |
| 香水 | xiāngshuǐ | perfume; cologne |
| 口香糖 | kǒuxiāngtáng | chewing gum |
| 香味 | xiāngwèi | fragrance; bouquet |
| 香料 | xiāngliào | spice; flavoring |
| 心肠 | xīncháng | heart; intention |
| 香油 | xiāngyóu | sesame oil; perfumed oil |
| 香槟 | xiāngbīn | (loanword) champagne |
| 香草 | xiāngcǎo | aromatic herb; vanilla |
| 腊肠 | làcháng | sausage |
| 肠子 | chángzi | intestines |
Questions about 香肠
What does 香肠 mean?
香肠 (xiāngcháng) means "sausage" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 香肠?
香肠 is made of 2 characters: 香 (9 strokes), 肠 (7 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 香肠 an HSK word?
Yes. 香肠 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 香肠 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 香肠 is written 香腸.
What is the difference between 香肠 and 腊肠?
香肠 is the general word for any sausage. 腊肠 (làcháng) refers specifically to Chinese cured sausage, often sweet and dried, as in Cantonese cooking.
How do you say hot dog in Chinese?
A hot dog is usually called 热狗 (règǒu). The sausage inside it can still be called 香肠.