酱

jiàng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

Definitions

1. thick paste of fermented soybean
2. marinated in soy paste
3. paste
4. jam

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• 酱油 jiàng yóu 酱油 jiàng yóu soy sauce 酱 commonly appears in 酱油 (soy sauce): soy sauce
• 豆瓣酱 dòu bàn jiàng 豆瓣酱 dòu bàn jiàng sticky chili bean sauce fermented soybean paste used in cooking: sticky chili bean sauce
• 果酱 guǒ jiàng 果酱 guǒ jiàng jam jam, especially fruit jam: jam
• 花生酱 huā shēng jiàng 花生酱 huā shēng jiàng peanut butter peanut butter: peanut butter

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Collocations

Common compounds include 果酱 (jam), 花生酱 (peanut butter), 番茄酱 (ketchup). When used as a verb or adjective, it can mean 'marinated in soy paste'.

Common mistakes

酱 as a noun usually refers to a thick, savory paste (often fermented). Do not confuse with 酱油 (soy sauce), which is liquid.

Example Sentences

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这个菜加了豆瓣 酱 。

This dish has been seasoned with fermented soybean paste.

我不放果 酱 。

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Words Containing 酱

• 果酱 果酱 guǒ jiàng: jam
• 酱油 酱油 jiàng yóu: soy sauce
• XO酱 XO酱 x o jiàng: XO sauce, a spicy seafood sauce invented in Hong Kong in the 1980s
• 克林姆酱 克林姆酱 kè lín mǔ jiàng: pastry cream
• 凯撒酱 凯撒酱 kǎi sā jiàng: Caesar salad dressing
• 千岛酱 千岛酱 qiān dǎo jiàng: thousand island dressing
• 涂抹酱 涂抹酱 tú mǒ jiàng: spread (for putting on bread etc)
• 打酱油 打酱油 dǎ jiàng yóu: to buy soy sauce
• 果子酱 果子酱 guǒ zi jiàng: marmalade
• 柑橘酱 柑橘酱 gān jú jiàng: marmalade
• 柴米油盐酱醋茶 柴米油盐酱醋茶 chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá: lit. firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy, vinegar, and tea
• 橘子酱 橘子酱 jú zi jiàng: orange jam
• 橙皮果酱 橙皮果酱 chéng pí guǒ jiàng: (orange) marmalade
• 沙爹酱 沙爹酱 shā diē jiàng: satay sauce
• 油盐酱醋 油盐酱醋 yóu yán jiàng cù: (lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar
• 沾酱 沾酱 zhān jiàng: dip (cookery)
• 法式色拉酱 法式色拉酱 fǎ shì sè lā jiàng: French dressing
• 海鲜酱 海鲜酱 hǎi xiān jiàng: hoisin sauce (barbecue sauce)
• 炸酱面 炸酱面 zhá jiàng miàn: zhajiang mian, thick wheat noodles served with ground pork simmered in salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce)
• 烤肉酱 烤肉酱 kǎo ròu jiàng: barbecue sauce
• 烧烤酱 烧烤酱 shāo kǎo jiàng: barbecue sauce
• 番茄酱 番茄酱 fān qié jiàng: ketchup
• 肉酱 肉酱 ròu jiàng: minced meat sauce
• 色拉酱 色拉酱 sè lā jiàng: salad dressing
• 芝麻酱 芝麻酱 zhī ma jiàng: sesame paste
• 花生酱 花生酱 huā shēng jiàng: peanut butter
• 苹果酱 苹果酱 píng guǒ jiàng: apple sauce
• 蘸酱 蘸酱 zhàn jiàng: dipping sauce
• 蛋黄酱 蛋黄酱 dàn huáng jiàng: mayonnaise
• 虾酱 虾酱 xiā jiàng: shrimp paste
• 蟹酱 蟹酱 xiè jiàng: crab paste
• 豆瓣酱 豆瓣酱 dòu bàn jiàng: sticky chili bean sauce
• 豆豉酱 豆豉酱 dòu chǐ jiàng: black bean sauce
• 辣椒酱 辣椒酱 là jiāo jiàng: red pepper paste
• 辣豆酱 辣豆酱 là dòu jiàng: chili con carne
• 辣酱油 辣酱油 là jiàng yóu: Worcestershire sauce
• 酸辣酱 酸辣酱 suān là jiàng: hot and sour sauce
• 酱料 酱料 jiàng liào: sauce
• 酱瓜 酱瓜 jiàng guā: pickled cucumber
• 酱紫 酱紫 jiàng zǐ: dark reddish purple
• 香蒜酱 香蒜酱 xiāng suàn jiàng: garlic sauce
• 鱼子酱 鱼子酱 yú zǐ jiàng: caviar
• 麻酱 麻酱 má jiàng: sesame paste
• 黄酱 黄酱 huáng jiàng: yellow soybean paste (fermented and salted)