花生酱
huāshēngjiàng
Peanut butter in Chinese is 花生酱 (huāshēngjiàng).
花生酱 refers to a creamy or crunchy paste made from ground roasted peanuts.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 花生 (peanut) and 酱 (sauce, paste or jam).
How do you pronounce it?
huāshēngjiàng
Did you know?
- The word 花生 (peanut) literally translates to 'flowering fruit', because the peanut plant produces flowers before the edible pod appears.
- When shopping in China, you may find 花生酱 labeled as a 'nut paste' rather than 'butter' because the concept of 'butter' is strictly reserved for dairy products.
- In some regions, 花生酱 is stirred into warm congee or porridge to add richness and a nutty aroma to the morning meal.
Examples in context
- 你们有花生酱吗？Do you have peanut butter?
- 我想买一瓶花生酱。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì píng huāshēngjiàng.I want to buy a jar of peanut butter.
- 面包上涂了花生酱。Miànbāo shàng tú le huāshēngjiàng.There is peanut butter spread on the bread.
- 你喜欢吃花生酱吗？Nǐ xǐhuān chī huāshēngjiàng ma?Do you like eating peanut butter?
Example conversation
Two roommates are making breakfast in the kitchen.
- 伟 Wei我们要吃面包吗？Wǒmen yào chī miànbāo ma?Do we want to eat bread?
- 雨婷 Yuting可以，请给我一点花生酱。Kěyǐ, qǐng gěi wǒ yìdiǎn huāshēngjiàng.Yes, please give me some peanut butter.
- 伟 Wei雨婷，这里还有蜂蜜。Yǔtíng, zhèlǐ hái yǒu fēngmì.Yuting, there is also some honey here.
- 雨婷 Yuting太好了，谢谢你。Tài hǎo le, xièxiè nǐ.That's great, thank you.
