汤
tāng
The English word "soup" is translated into Mandarin as 汤 (tāng).
The most common and general term for soup is 汤. You can use it to describe various types, such as 酸辣汤 (hot and sour soup) or 鱼翅汤 (shark fin soup). When referring to a category or different types of soup found on a menu, the term 汤类 is used. To express the quantity "a bowl of soup," you can say 一碗汤.
Meaning: dish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When talking about consuming soup, the verb 喝 (to drink) is typically used rather than 吃 (to eat).
How do you pronounce it?
tāng
Did you know?
- While 汤 usually means soup, in some contexts it can refer to a 'bath' or 'hot spring' (as in 汤池), as both involve soaking in hot water.
- In China, 汤 is often served as the final course of a meal to cleanse the palate or aid digestion, rather than as a starter.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, certain 汤 are prepared as medicinal decoctions that are brewed for hours and consumed for health rather than flavor.
Examples in context
- 这汤好喝吗？Was the soup tasty?This sentence is useful for asking if the 汤 is tasty.Tatoeba #9959078 by GlossaMatik, translation #1769362 by wwkudu
- 这汤怎么做的？How did you make this soup?This sentence is useful for asking how the 汤 was prepared.Tatoeba #5100286 by mirrorvan, translation #4187891 by CK
- 我做了蘑菇汤。I made mushroom soup.This sentence is useful for stating that someone made mushroom 汤.Tatoeba #13839306 by JackyJiaqiSun, translation #12581633 by Danika_Dakika
- 他们在餐厅里喝了一碗热汤。They had a bowl of hot soup in the restaurant.
- 这一碗鸡肉羹非常美味。This bowl of chicken soup is very delicious.
- 我今天喝了一碗热腾腾的汤水。I had a bowl of piping hot soup today.
- 这碗牛肉汤汁味道很鲜美。This bowl of beef soup has a delicious broth.
- 你有什么好推荐的汤吗?Do you have any soup recommendations?
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Example conversation
At a restaurant, a man and a woman are ordering food.
- 欣怡 Xinyi我们要点一份汤。Wǒmen yào diǎn yī fèn tāng.We want to order a soup.
- 浩然 Haoran你想喝什么汤？Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme tāng?What soup would you like to drink?
- 欣怡 Xinyi我想喝玉米汤。Wǒ xiǎng hē yùmǐ tāng.I want to drink corn soup.
- 浩然 Haoran好，我也要喝玉米汤。Hǎo, wǒ yě yào hē yùmǐ tāng.Okay, I also want to drink corn soup.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
