Chinese
tāng
Meaning: soup; hot water
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

晚餐的時候,媽媽煮了一鍋熱騰騰的湯。
晚餐的时候,妈妈煮了一锅热腾腾的汤。
At dinner time, Mom cooked a pot of steaming hot soup.
這碗湯的味道非常鮮。
This bowl of soup tastes very fresh.
這碗湯的味道太淡了,請加一點鹽。
This soup tastes too bland, please add a little salt.
媽媽把湯放在爐上慢慢加熱。
Mom put the soup on the stove to heat it slowly.
他用勺子在湯裡攪了一下。
He stirred the soup with a spoon.

Usage Notes

In Chinese cuisine, it primarily refers to soup, but can also mean hot water in certain contexts.

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