粥

zhōu

CL 碗 wǎn 锅 guō

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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粥

zhōu Noun congee; gruel

粥

yù see 葷粥|荤粥[xūn yù]

Definitions

1. congee
2. gruel
3. porridge

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• 米粥 mǐ zhōu 米粥 mǐ zhōu congee Rice porridge, emphasizing the grain used.: congee

Synonyms

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• 稀饭 xī fàn 稀饭 xī fàn porridge; gruel; congee Both refer to a rice-based porridge, though 粥 may be thicker.: porridge; gruel; congee

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粥 is often thickened with starch or grains left whole, unlike Western-style porridge which is typically smooth.

Example Sentences

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早上喝了一碗 粥 。

I had a bowl of porridge in the morning.

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Words Containing 粥

• 一锅粥 一锅粥 yī guō zhōu: (lit.) a pot of porridge
• 一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥 一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥 yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu: lit. one pellet of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
• 一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅粥 一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅粥 yī kē lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu: see 一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥|一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥[yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu]
• 僧多粥少 僧多粥少 sēng duō zhōu shǎo: lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)
• 八宝粥 八宝粥 bā bǎo zhōu: rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
• 动脉粥样硬化 动脉粥样硬化 dòng mài zhōu yàng yìng huà: atherosclerosis
• 施粥舍饭 施粥舍饭 shī zhōu shě fàn: to provide alms and rice (idiom)
• 煲电话粥 煲电话粥 bāo diàn huà zhōu: to talk endlessly on the phone
• 燕麦粥 燕麦粥 yàn mài zhōu: oatmeal
• 白粥 白粥 bái zhōu: plain rice congee
• 稀粥 稀粥 xī zhōu: water gruel
• 米粥 米粥 mǐ zhōu: congee
• 粥少僧多 粥少僧多 zhōu shǎo sēng duō: see 僧多粥少[sēng duō zhōu shǎo]
• 粥厂 粥厂 zhōu chǎng: food relief center
• 粥棚 粥棚 zhōu péng: food relief center
• 粥样硬化 粥样硬化 zhōu yàng yìng huà: atherosclerosis
• 腊八粥 腊八粥 là bā zhōu: Laba congee, ceremonial rice porridge dish eaten on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese calendar
• 荤粥 荤粥 xūn yù: an ethnic group in ancient northern China
• 血管粥样硬化 血管粥样硬化 xuè guǎn zhōu yàng yìng huà: atherosclerosis
• 豌豆粥 豌豆粥 wān dòu zhōu: pea gruel
• 𥻗粥 𥻗粥 chá zhōu: gruel made from ground maize