蛋黄酱
dànhuángjiàng
The English phrase mayo is translated into Chinese as 蛋黄酱 (dànhuángjiàng).
蛋黄酱 is the standard term used to refer to mayonnaise, a thick creamy dressing made from oil and egg yolks.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 蛋黄酱 is composed of 蛋黄 (egg yolk) and 酱 (sauce/paste).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwanese Hokkien, the informal term for 'mayo' is 美奶滋.
How do you pronounce it?
dànhuángjiàng
Did you know?
- The term 美奶滋 actually uses the character 美, meaning 'beautiful' or 'America', as a way to phonetically represent the first syllable of 'mayo'.
- The character 酱 in 蛋黄酱 is used for everything from soy sauce to fermented bean paste, meaning 'mayo' shares a root with traditional fermented staples.
- Some Chinese brands market a version of 蛋黄酱 that is blended with sesame oil, blending the Western concept of mayo with traditional East Asian flavors.
Examples in context
- 记得买蛋黄酱。Remember to buy mayo.Tatoeba #9991900 by GlossaMatik, translation #10251031 by bekindtoall
- 我想要一份三明治，里面加蛋黄酱。I'd like a sandwich with mayo.
- 这个汉堡加了很多美乃滋。This burger has a lot of mayo.
- 我想在三明治里加蛋黄酱。Wǒ xiǎng zài sānmíngzhì lǐ jiā dàn huáng jiàng.I want to add mayonnaise to the sandwich.
- 这个汉堡里的蛋黄酱太多了。Zhège hànbǎo lǐ de dàn huáng jiàng tài duō le.There is too much mayonnaise in this burger.
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Xiaowen are preparing lunch together.
- 志强 Zhiqiang晓雯，你知道蛋黄酱在哪里吗？Xiǎowén, nǐ zhīdào dànhuángjiàng zài nǎlǐ ma?Xiaowen, do you know where the mayo is?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen在冰箱的门边上。Zài bīngxiāng de mén biān shàng.It's by the refrigerator door.
- 志强 Zhiqiang找到了，谢谢你。Zhǎodào le, xièxiè nǐ.Found it, thank you.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen别放太多蛋黄酱哦。Bié fàng tài duō dànhuángjiàng ó.Don't put too much mayo in.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
