蛋黄酱
dànhuángjiàng
Mayonnaise in Chinese is 蛋黄酱 (dànhuángjiàng).
蛋黄酱 refers to the cream-based condiment made from egg yolks and oil.
Meaning: cream with a base of egg yolks and oil (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a compound of 蛋黄 (egg yolk) and 酱 (sauce/paste).
Which one should you use?
While 蛋黄酱 is the standard term, you may also hear 沙拉酱, which literally means 'salad sauce'. The latter is used to refer to mayonnaise in the context of salads or sandwich dressings.
How do you pronounce it?
dànhuángjiàng
Did you know?
- In some regions, people might refer to mayonnaise as 美乃滋, which is a phonetic transcription of the Japanese word for mayonnaise.
- If you ask for 沙拉酱 in a restaurant, the waiter might serve you a much sweeter, fruit-based dressing rather than a traditional savory mayonnaise.
- The character 蛋 in 蛋黄酱 is used for both 'egg' and 'oval-shaped' objects, making it a versatile descriptor in Chinese food names.
Examples in context
- 记得买蛋黄酱。Remember to buy mayonnaise.This sentence is useful for practicing a reminder to purchase 蛋黄酱.Tatoeba #9991900 by GlossaMatik, translation #10251029 by bekindtoall
- 薯条蘸蛋黄酱很好吃！Chips with mayonnaise is delicious!This sentence shows how to describe the deliciousness of eating chips with 蛋黄酱.Tatoeba #10062526 by GlossaMatik, translation #10540366 by sundown
- 蛋黄酱是一种乐器吗？Is mayonnaise an instrument?This sentence illustrates a humorous question regarding whether 蛋黄酱 is an instrument.Tatoeba #10621715 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10087522 by espamatics
- 请给我一些美乃滋。Please give me some mayonnaise.
- 好的，蛋黄酱在哪儿？Sure, where is the mayonnaise?
- 这个三明治里有沙拉酱吗？Does this sandwich have mayonnaise?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A man and a woman are preparing sandwiches at home.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我们要放蛋黄酱吗？Wǒmen yào fàng dànhuángjiàng ma?Do we want to add mayonnaise?
- 伟 Wei可以，请多放一点。Kěyǐ, qǐng duō fàng yīdiǎn.Yes, please add a little more.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好的，伟，我这就来。Hǎo de, Wěi, wǒ zhè jiù lái.Okay, Wei, I'll do it now.
- 伟 Wei谢谢你，晓雯。Xièxiè nǐ, Xiǎowén.Thank you, Xiaowen.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
