酱油

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 炒菜的时候放一点酱油。▶ —
   Add a little soy sauce when stir-frying.
2. 这道菜的酱油放多了。▶ —
   Too much soy sauce was added to this dish.

Collocations

Mnemonic

酱 jiàng "fermented paste" + 油 yóu "oil/liquid": the dark liquid pressed from fermented soybean paste, i.e. soy sauce.

Related

Quick check

1. What is 酱油 made from?

   • fermented soybeans
   • rice and water
   • sugar and vinegar
   • milk