How to say “soy milk” in Chinese
soy milk
“Soy milk” in Chinese is 豆浆, dòu jiāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
豆浆 is read dòu jiāng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Originally a drawing of a vessel on a tall stem; “beans” is a borrowed meaning. 土豆 — “earth bean”, a potato.
At the bottom, 水 “water”; on top, 将 jiāng without 寸: it hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “豆浆”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 豆浆. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我每天早上喝豆浆，吃油条。wǒměitiānzǎoshanghēdòujiāng,chīyóutiáoEvery morning I drink soy milk and eat youtiao.
- 我要一杯豆浆wǒyàoyìbēidòujiāngA cup of soy milk, please.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “soy milk” in Chinese?
“Soy milk” in Chinese is 豆浆, pinyin dòujiāng.
What does 豆浆 mean?
豆浆 (dòujiāng) means “soy milk”.
How do you write 豆浆?
豆浆 is 2 characters: 豆 (dòu) — beans, soy; 浆 (jiāng) — thick liquid. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 豆浆?
豆浆 is read dòujiāng. Tones: dòu — fourth tone, jiāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“soy milk” in the lesson “Rice, flour and breakfast”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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