Chinese word

现磨

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàn mó

Meaning

  • verbgrind fresh

Example

现磨豆浆比较好喝。xiàn mó dòu jiāng bǐ jiào hǎo hē

Soy milk tastes better when ground fresh.

Illustration for 现磨 (grind fresh)

More examples

这家店的现磨咖啡很好喝。zhè jiā diàn de xiàn mó kā fēi hěn hǎo hē

The freshly ground coffee at this shop tastes great.

Core concept

The act or process of grinding ingredients immediately before they are used, preserving their flavor.

Common phrases

  • 现磨豆浆xiàn mó dòu jiāng

    freshly ground soy milk

  • 现磨咖啡xiàn mó kā fēi

    freshly ground coffee

Similar words

磨mó: Grinding beans or grains into powder or small pieces.
榨zhà: Pressing fruit or vegetables to release their juice.
做zuò: Making or preparing food or drinks.

Definition in Chinese

在点单或食用前当场把原料（如豆类、咖啡豆等）用工具研磨成粉或碎粒，以保持风味和新鲜度的动作或加工方式。zài diǎn dān huò shí yòng qián dāng chǎng bǎ yuán liào rú dòu lèi kā fēi dòu děng yòng gōng jù yán mó chéng fěn huò suì lì yǐ bǎo chí fēng wèi hé xīn xiān dù de dòng zuò huò jiā gōng fāng shì

Word origin

现 (xiàn, "now") + 磨 (mó, "grind") forms a compact word for grinding something at the current moment rather than earlier.

Usage tips

  • The word focuses on when the grinding happens, not on who operates the machine, so a shop worker can carry out the preparation.

Other meanings

  • freshly groundadjective

Opposites

  • 预制yù zhìpremakeverb

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