豆浆
dòujiāng
Soybean milk in Mandarin is 豆浆 (dòujiāng).
You can specify the temperature of the drink by adding an adjective before it, such as 热豆浆 (hot soybean milk) or 冰豆浆 (iced soybean milk).
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 豆 (dòu), meaning bean and 浆 (jiāng), meaning liquid or paste/milk.
How do you pronounce it?
dòujiāng
When do people say it?
In Chinese-speaking regions, 豆浆 is most commonly consumed as a hot beverage for breakfast.
Did you know?
- In many parts of China, you might encounter 咸豆浆 (savory soybean milk), a dish where the liquid is seasoned with soy sauce, vinegar, and pickled vegetables instead of being sweet.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, 豆浆 is often categorized as a 'cooling' food, meaning it is believed to lower the body's internal temperature.
- While 豆浆 is the general term, in some regions it is called 豆奶 (dòunǎi). The latter term is often used for commercial, packaged soy milk rather than the fresh version sold at street stalls.
Examples in context
- 我想喝一杯热豆浆。Wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi rè dòujiāng.I want to drink a cup of hot soybean milk.
- 这里的豆浆很好喝。Zhèlǐ de dòujiāng hěn hǎohē.The soybean milk here is very delicious.
- 你喜欢喝豆浆吗？Nǐ xǐhuān hē dòujiāng ma?Do you like drinking soybean milk?
Example conversation
At a breakfast stall in the morning.
- 雨婷 Yuting你要喝豆浆吗？Nǐ yào hē dòujiāng ma?Do you want to drink soybean milk?
- 伟 Wei我想喝，谢谢。Wǒ xiǎng hē, xièxiè.I want to drink some, thank you.
- 雨婷 Yuting你要热的还是冰的？Nǐ yào rè de háishì bīng de?Do you want it hot or iced?
- 伟 Wei热的就可以。Rè de jiù kěyǐ.Hot is fine.
