Chinese word

醋

Pronunciation

Pinyincù

Meaning

  • nounvinegar

Example

请在沙拉上加点醋。qǐng zài shā lā shàng jiā diǎn cù

Please add a little vinegar to the salad.

Illustration for 醋 (vinegar)

More examples

他蘸一点醋吃饺子，看起来很享受。tā zhàn yì diǎn cù chī jiǎo zi kàn qǐ lái hěn xiǎng shòu

He dips his dumplings in a little vinegar and seems to enjoy them.

Core concept

A fermented or oxidized liquid that brings a clean, sharp sourness to food.

Common phrases

  • 陈醋chén cù

    aged vinegar

  • 糖醋鱼táng cù yú

    sweet-and-sour fish

  • 蘸醋zhàn cù

    dip in vinegar

Definition in Chinese

一种带酸味的调味品，通常由酒或含糖的液体经过发酵或氧化变酸而成，常用于凉拌、蘸料或烹饪提味。yì zhǒng dài suān wèi de tiáo wèi pǐn tōng cháng yóu jiǔ huò hán táng de yè tǐ jīng guò fā jiào huò yǎng huà biàn suān ér chéng cháng yòng yú liáng bàn zhàn liào huò pēng rèn tí wèi

Word origin

The character 醋 (cù, "vinegar") uses 酉 (yǒu, "wine") as a meaning element for fermented liquids and 昔 (xī, "past") as its sound element.

Usage tips

  • Vinegar in Chinese meals is commonly selected by style as well as by sourness, with rice vinegar and black vinegar serving different culinary roles.

Related words

  • 陈醋chén cùaged vinegarnoun
  • 苹果醋píng guǒ cùapple cider vinegarnoun
  • 醋意cù yìjealousynoun

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