Chinese word

汤汁

Pronunciation

Pinyintāng zhī

Meaning

  • nounbroth

Example

别把盘子里的汤汁倒掉。bié bǎ pán zi lǐ de tāng zhī dào diào

Don't pour the broth out of the dish.

Illustration for 汤汁 (broth)

More examples

这碗汤汁很清淡，可以再加点盐。zhè wǎn tāng zhī hěn qīng dàn ké yǐ zài jiā diǎn yán

This bowl of broth is very mild, so you can add a little more salt.

Core concept

A dish's savory liquid component, viewed as what can be sipped, spooned, or left behind after the solid food is gone.

Common phrases

  • 碗里的汤汁wǎn lǐ de tāng zhī

    broth in the bowl

  • 把汤汁倒掉bǎ tāng zhī dào diào

    discard the broth

  • 喝一口汤汁hē yì kǒu tāng zhī

    drink a sip of broth

Similar words

汤tāng: A simmered liquid served for drinking or used to build a dish's flavor.
汁zhī: Liquid released by food or ingredients, such as juice, drippings, or cooking liquid.

Definition in Chinese

指菜肴或器皿中残留的液体，带有食材的鲜味，常指盘子、碗或锅里剩下的汤或煮出的汁液。zhǐ cài yáo huò qì mǐn zhōng cán liú de yè tǐ dài yǒu shí cái de xiān wèi cháng zhǐ pán zi wǎn huò guō lǐ shèng xià de tāng huò zhǔ chū de zhī yè

Word origin

汤 (tāng, "soup or hot liquid") + 汁 (zhī, "liquid from food") forms a compound for the liquid produced or retained in cooking.

Usage tips

  • Recipes and restaurant comments use this word when the flavorful liquid helps moisten rice, noodles, or other food, linking it to how a dish is eaten as well as what it contains.

Other meanings

  • soupnoun
  • stocknoun

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