豆漿 / 豆浆
dau⁶ zoeng¹
Soy milk in Cantonese is 豆漿 / 豆浆 (dau⁶ zoeng¹).
豆漿 / 豆浆 refers to a beverage made from soybeans. In Hong Kong and Guangdong, this term is used to refer to both the hot and cold versions of the drink.
Meaning: beverage made from soybeans (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 豆 (dau⁶) meaning 'bean' and 漿 (zoeng¹) meaning 'liquid/milk/paste'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term is commonly used in Hong Kong and Guangdong.
How do you pronounce it?
dau⁶ zoeng¹
Did you know?
- If you are looking for a soy-based dessert rather than a drink, you might look for 豆花 (dau6 faa1), which literally means 'bean flower'.
- In Hong Kong, some traditional shops use a large rotating stone mill to make 豆漿, a process that is still preferred over industrial blending for flavor.
- In many Cantonese-speaking breakfast stalls, 豆漿 is often served alongside 'youtiao' (fried dough sticks), a combination frequently called 'soy milk and dough sticks'.
Examples in context
- 我喜歡喝冰凍豆奶。I enjoy drinking iced soy milk.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “soy milk” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
