How to say “soup” in Chinese
soup
“Soup” in Chinese is 汤, tāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
汤 is read tāng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”. The right part is the same as in 场 chǎng and 扬 yáng.
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 “汤”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 汤. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天我做西红柿鸡蛋汤jīntiānwǒzuòxīhóngshìjīdàntāngToday I'm making tomato and egg soup.
- 汤里再加一点儿盐吧tānglizàijiāyìdiǎnryánbaLet's add a little more salt to the soup.
- 你把汤尝一尝，看看咸不咸。nǐbǎtāngchángyicháng,kànkanxiánbuxiánHave a taste of the soup — see if it's too salty.
- 你把汤尝一尝nǐbǎtāngchángyichángHave a taste of the soup.
- 汤的味道怎么样？tāngdewèidàozěnmeyàngHow does the soup taste?
- 他把汤尝了尝tābǎtāngchánglechangHe tasted the soup.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “In the Kitchen”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “soup” in Chinese?
“Soup” in Chinese is 汤, pinyin tāng.
What does 汤 mean?
汤 (tāng) means “soup”.
How do you write 汤?
汤 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 汤?
汤 is read tāng. Tones: tāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“soup” in the lesson “In the Kitchen”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. 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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