Definition
酱油 (jiàng yóu) is the liquid soy sauce used for seasoning and dipping. It differs from 酱 (jiàng), which is a thick fermented paste (e.g., soybean paste) used as a spread or cooking base. 酿造 (niàng zào) refers to the brewing process for making soy sauce, vinegar, etc., not the sauce itself.
noun
soy sauce
Examples
- ，酱油。Chǎo qīngcài de shíhou, kěyǐ fàng yìdiǎn jiàng yóu.When stir-frying greens, you can add a little soy sauce.
- 酱油。Māma zài cài lǐ jiā le yìxiē jiàng yóu.Mom added some soy sauce to the dish.
- 酱油。Zhè zhǒng jiàng yóu de wèidao hěn hǎo.This kind of soy sauce tastes good.
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