Chinese word

味噌汤

Pronunciation

Pinyinwèi cēng tāng

Meaning

  • nounmiso soup

Example

我喜欢喝味噌汤。wǒ xǐ huān hē wèi cēng tāng

I like drinking miso soup.

Illustration for 味噌汤 (miso soup)

More examples

妈妈做了一碗味噌汤。mā mā zuò le yì wǎn wèi cēng tāng

Mom made a bowl of miso soup.

Core concept

A bowl of broth whose main flavor comes from fermented miso paste.

Common phrases

  • 喝味噌汤hē wèi cēng tāng

    drink miso soup

  • 一碗味噌汤yì wǎn wèi cēng tāng

    a bowl of miso soup

Similar words

汤tāng: A warm, liquid dish made by cooking ingredients or seasonings in water or broth.

Definition in Chinese

用味噌和水或高汤煮成的日本汤,具有味噌的香味。yòng wèi cēng hé shuǐ huò gāo tāng zhǔ chéng de rì běn tāng jù yǒu wèi cēng de xiāng wèi

Word origin

The Chinese name 味噌汤 (wèicēngtāng, "miso soup") combines the Japanese food term 味噌 (wèicēng, "miso") with the general soup word 汤 (tāng, "soup").

Usage tips

  • Chinese commonly treats soup as something to drink, so the verb for drinking can be used with this noun even when English speakers might choose eat.

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