HSK · Level 54
105 words
Chinese word
豆制品
Pronunciation
Pinyindòu zhì pǐn
Meaning
- nounsoy products
Example
孩子不爱吃蔬菜，但是爱吃豆制品。hái zi bú ài chī shū cài dàn shì ài chī dòu zhì pǐn
The child does not like vegetables but likes soy products.
More examples
很多人把豆制品当作主要的蛋白质来源。hěn duō rén bǎ dòu zhì pǐn dàng zuò zhǔ yào de dàn bái zhì lái yuán
Many people consider soy products a major source of protein.
Core concept
One bean becomes a range of familiar foods, from soft and liquid forms to firm, dried, or fermented ones.
Common phrases
吃豆制品chī dòu zhì pǐn
eat soy products
以豆制品为主yǐ dòu zhì pǐn wéi zhǔ
make soy products the main food
销售豆制品xiāo shòu dòu zhì pǐn
sell soy products
Similar words
豆腐dòu fǔ: A soft white food formed by setting processed soybean milk.
豆浆dòu jiāng: A milky drink made from soaked, blended, and strained soybeans.
豆类dòu lèi: Different kinds of beans that are grown and eaten as food.
Definition in Chinese
指以豆为原料经过加工制成的食品，常见有豆腐、豆浆、豆干、腐乳等日常食用品。zhǐ yǐ dòu wèi yuán liào jīng guò jiā gōng zhì chéng de shí pǐn cháng jiàn yǒu dòu fǔ dòu jiāng dòu gàn fú rǔ děng rì cháng shí yòng pǐn
Word origin
The compound 豆制品 (dòuzhìpǐn, "soy products") joins the raw material 豆 (dòu, "bean") with 制品 (zhìpǐn, "processed product"), making its meaning transparent.
Usage tips
- The word works as a broad food-category label, so it helps conversations stay general instead of naming a particular item each time.
Opposites
- 荤食hūn shímeat-based foodnoun