果酱
guǒjiàng
The English word "jam" translates to Chinese as 果酱 (guǒjiàng).
果酱 refers to a sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar.
Meaning: sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of 果, meaning fruit and 酱, meaning sauce or paste.
How do you pronounce it?
guǒjiàng
Did you know?
- In modern Chinese internet slang, the word 酱 is sometimes used as a cute, phonetic substitute for the Japanese sentence-ending particle jan, making a sentence sound more 'kawaii' or playful.
- The character 果 is the same character used in the word for 'result' or 'consequence', meaning 'fruit' is etymologically linked to the 'outcome' of an action.
- If you want to describe a 'fruit paste' that is not a sweet jam, you might use the word 果泥, which literally means 'fruit mud'.
Examples in context
- 她用苹果来做果酱。She used the apples to make the jam.This sentence shows how to use 果酱 in the context of making it with fruit.Tatoeba #4731438 by woodmouth, translation #4731167 by hajenso
- 我把果酱撒到电源插座上短路了。I spilled jam on the electric outlet and there was a short circuit.This sentence shows how to use 果酱 when describing an accident involving a spill.Tatoeba #9931141 by tianblr, translation #573899 by FeuDRenais2
- 这个果酱瓶的盖子卡住了，打不开。This jam jar's lid is stuck and won't open.This sentence shows how to use 果酱 when discussing a jam jar.Tatoeba #8652785 by crescat, translation #2610086 by WestofEden
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Example conversation
Junjie and Yuting are having breakfast together.
- 俊杰 Junjie你想在面包上抹点果酱吗？Nǐ xiǎng zài miànbāo shàng mǒ diǎn guǒjiàng ma?Do you want to put some jam on your bread?
- 雨婷 Yuting好啊，有草莓味的果酱吗？Hǎo a, yǒu cǎoméi wèi de guǒjiàng ma?Sure, is there strawberry jam?
- 俊杰 Junjie有，就在冰箱里。Yǒu, jiù zài bīngxiāng lǐ.Yes, it's in the fridge.
- 雨婷 Yuting谢谢，俊杰，你真贴心。Xièxie, Jùnjié, nǐ zhēn tiēxīn.Thanks, Junjie, you are so thoughtful.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
