Chinese word

豆浆

Pronunciation

Pinyindòu jiāng

Meaning

  • nounsoy milk

Example

你想喝豆浆还是咖啡？nǐ xiǎng hē dòu jiāng hái shì kā fēi

Do you want soy milk or coffee?

Illustration for 豆浆 (soy milk)

More examples

妈妈每天早上自己做豆浆。mā mā měi tiān zǎo shàng zì jǐ zuò dòu jiāng

Mom makes soy milk herself every morning.

Core concept

A hot or chilled drink created by turning soybeans into a milky liquid, with either a smooth or pulpy texture.

Common phrases

  • 做豆浆zuò dòu jiāng

    make soy milk

  • 自制豆浆zì zhì dòu jiāng

    homemade soy milk

  • 一杯豆浆yì bēi dòu jiāng

    a cup of soy milk

Similar words

豆奶dòu nǎi: A commercially produced soy beverage often bought in a bottle or carton.
牛奶niú nǎi: Milk from cows, commonly drunk as a nutritious white beverage.
咖啡kā fēi: A beverage brewed from roasted beans and enjoyed for its aroma and bitter flavor.

Definition in Chinese

以黄豆为原料，研磨成浆后过滤或不过滤并加热制成的饮料，口感可细腻亦可带渣。yǐ huáng dòu wèi yuán liào yán mó chéng jiāng hòu guò lǜ huò bú guò lǜ bìng jiā rè zhì chéng de yǐn liào kóu gǎn kě xì nì yì kě dài zhā

Word origin

The compound 豆浆 (dòujiāng, "soy milk") joins 豆 (dòu, "bean") and 浆 (jiāng, "thick liquid or juice") to describe bean material processed into a drinkable liquid.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect a fixed, uniform product from the name, but Chinese food settings can serve noticeably different textures, especially when the drink is freshly prepared.

Opposites

Related words

  • 豆浆机dòu jiāng jīsoy milk makernoun
  • 豆浆粉dòu jiāng fěnsoy milk powdernoun

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