Chinese word

玉米汤

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù mǐ tāng

Meaning

  • nouncorn soup

Example

我想喝玉米汤。wǒ xiǎng hē yù mǐ tāng

I would like some corn soup.

Illustration for 玉米汤 (corn soup)

More examples

妈妈把玉米汤盛好了。mā mā bǎ yù mǐ tāng shèng hǎo le

Mom has served the corn soup.

Core concept

Corn flavor and texture spread through a bowl of savory liquid.

Common phrases

  • 喜欢玉米汤xǐ huān yù mǐ tāng

    like corn soup

  • 喝一碗玉米汤hē yì wǎn yù mǐ tāng

    drink a bowl of corn soup

Similar words

玉米浓汤yù mǐ nóng tāng: Thick soup made with corn and its rich flavor.

Definition in Chinese

用玉米做成、供人食用的汤。yòng yù mǐ zuò chéng gōng rén shí yòng de tāng

Word origin

玉米汤 (yùmǐtāng, "corn soup") puts the ingredient name 玉米 (yùmǐ, "corn") before 汤 (tāng, "soup"), and 玉米 combines 玉 (yù, "jade") with 米 (mǐ, "rice grain") as a name for its edible kernels.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese food language, 喝 (hē, "drink") applies naturally to many liquid foods, so soup is often paired with this verb even when English would choose have.

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