Chinese word

清汤

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīng tāng

Meaning

  • nounclear soup

Example

这道菜配了一碗清汤。zhè dào cài pèi le yì wǎn qīng tāng

This dish comes with a bowl of clear soup.

Illustration for 清汤 (clear soup)

More examples

晚饭我只想喝一碗清汤。wǎn fàn wǒ zhǐ xiǎng hē yì wǎn qīng tāng

For dinner, I just want to drink a bowl of clear soup.

Core concept

A clean-looking liquid base with little oil or cloudiness, used to support the flavors of a dish.

Common phrases

  • 清汤面qīng tāng miàn

    noodles in clear soup

  • 喝清汤hē qīng tāng

    drink clear soup

Similar words

浓汤nóng tāng: A thick, rich soup with plenty of oil or a strong flavor.
汤tāng: A liquid dish made by simmering ingredients, served as a drink or used in cooking.
鸡汤jī tāng: A soup made by simmering chicken or chicken bones, with a savory chicken flavor.

Definition in Chinese

指颜色透明、无明显油脂或浑浊的汤汁，常作为菜肴或面食的清淡汤底。zhǐ yán sè tòu míng wú míng xiǎn yóu zhī huò hún zhuó de tāng zhī cháng zuò wéi cài yáo huò miàn shí de qīng dàn tāng dǐ

Word origin

清 (qīng, "clear") + 汤 (tāng, "soup") forms a compound for soup whose liquid stays transparent and free of heavy oil or cloudiness.

Usage tips

  • In everyday food talk, this word helps distinguish a transparent broth from a rich, thick base when a dish offers more than one soup style.

Opposites

  • 浓汤nóng tāngthick soupnoun

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