Chinese word

去渣

Pronunciation

Pinyinqù zhā

Meaning

  • verbskim off the scum

Example

煮汤的时候要及时去渣，汤会更清。zhǔ tāng de shí hòu yào jí shí qù zhā tāng huì gèng qīng

When cooking soup, promptly skimming off the scum makes the soup clearer.

Illustration for 去渣 (skim off the scum)

More examples

用滤网去渣可以更快去掉细小杂质。yòng lǜ wǎng qù zhā ké yǐ gèng kuài qù diào xì xiǎo zá zhì

Using a strainer to skim off the scum can remove small impurities faster.

Core concept

A liquid becomes clearer as unwanted bits floating or settled in it are taken away.

Common phrases

  • 用滤网去渣yòng lǜ wǎng qù zhā

    skim off the scum with a strainer

  • 用勺子轻轻去渣yòng sháo zi qīng qīng qù zhā

    gently skim off the scum with a ladle

  • 煮粥时去渣zhǔ zhōu shí qù zhā

    skim off the scum while cooking porridge

Similar words

撇piē: Uses a spoon or ladle to skim foam or oil from the surface of a liquid.
捞lāo: Uses a ladle or chopsticks to scoop solid dregs out of a liquid.
过滤guò lǜ: Passes a liquid through a sieve or cloth to remove fine residue and particles.

Definition in Chinese

把液体（如汤、茶、油）中可见的渣滓、泡沫或杂质去除，以改善口感和外观。bǎ yè tǐ rú tāng chá yóu zhōng kě jiàn de zhā zǐ pào mò huò zá zhì qù chú yǐ gǎi shàn kóu gǎn hé wài guān

Word origin

去 (qù, "remove") + 渣 (zhā, "dregs") forms a verb for taking leftover solids out of a liquid.

Usage tips

  • In recipes, the verb names the result rather than the method, so the surrounding steps show whether a spoon, sieve, or cloth is used.

Other meanings

  • remove the dregsverb
  • removeverb

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