醋
cù
HSK 5
#3,070 most
frequent character
vinegar
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
醋 has 酉 (alcohol container) as its meaning part and 昔 xī as a sound part. It first meant 'vinegar.' That grew to 'to be jealous,' literally 'eat vinegar.'
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Example Sentences
我喜欢在沙拉里加醋。
wǒ xǐhuān zài shālà lǐjiā cù 。
I like to add vinegar to my salad.
做这个菜时，最好用番茄醋。
zuò zhègè cài shí ， zuìhǎo yòng fānqié cù 。
It's best to use tomato vinegar when making this dish.
这个醋的味道很酸。
zhègè cù de wèidào hěn suān 。
The taste of this vinegar is very sour.
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