酱油 meaning and pronunciation

酱油
Simplified word
醬油
Traditional word

酱油 English definition

jiàng yóu
  • soy sauce

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  • 酱 (jiàng): thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam;
  • 油 (yóu): oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning;