jiàng yóu
soy sauce
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我喜歡在炒飯裡加一點醬油。
wǒ xǐhuān zài chǎofàn lǐ jiā yīdiǎn jiàngyóu.
I like to add a little soy sauce to my fried rice.
醬油是中國菜中常用的調味料。
jiàngyóu shì zhōngguó cài zhōng chángyòng de tiáowèi liào.
Soy sauce is a commonly used condiment in Chinese cuisine.
醬油的顏色是棕色的。
jiàngyóu de yánsè shì zōngsè de.
The color of soy sauce is brown.
豉油 (chǐyóu)
soy sauce
酱油 (jiàngyóu)
soy sauce
醋 (cù)
vinegar
盐 (yán)
salt
The Chinese word 酱油 (jiàngyóu) for soy sauce is composed of two characters: 酱 (jiàng) and 油 (yóu). 酱 originally meant "fermented bean paste", and is derived from the character 醤 (jiàng), which was used in ancient China to refer to a type of fermented sauce made from soybeans. The character 油 (yóu) originally meant "oil", and was used to refer to the liquid that was extracted from soybeans during the fermentation process. Over time, the term 酱油 came to be used specifically for soy sauce, as it is known today.
