How to say “soy sauce” in Chinese
soy sauce
“Soy sauce” in Chinese is 酱油, jiàng yóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
酱油 is read jiàng yóu: 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
Below, 酉 “wine jar”: sauce is made by fermentation. On top, a shortened 将 jiāng hints at the reading, as it also does in 奖 jiǎng.
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 由 yóu 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 “酱油”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 酱油. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 炒菜的时候放一点儿酱油。chǎocàideshíhoufàngyìdiǎnrjiàngyóuWhen you stir-fry, add a little soy sauce.
More words from the lesson “Soy sauce, vinegar and chili”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “soy sauce” in Chinese?
“Soy sauce” in Chinese is 酱油, pinyin jiàngyóu.
What does 酱油 mean?
酱油 (jiàngyóu) means “soy sauce”.
How do you write 酱油?
酱油 is 2 characters: 酱 (jiàng) — sauce, paste; 油 (yóu) — oil; gasoline. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 酱油?
酱油 is read jiàngyóu. Tones: jiàng — fourth tone, yóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“soy sauce” in the lesson “Soy sauce, vinegar and chili”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. 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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