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汤

shāng · shang/tāng · tang/Tāng · tang

Traditional 湯

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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shāng 湯

  1. rushing current

tāng 湯

  1. soup
  2. hot or boiling water
  3. decoction of medicinal herbs
  4. water in which sth has been boiled

Tāng 湯

  1. surname Tang
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Cold soup

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)做(zuò)了(le)汤(tāng)！

    Liangliang, today I made soup for you!

  2. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，汤(tāng)里(lǐ)东西(dōngxi)真(zhēn)多(duō)。这个(zhège)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Wow, so many things in the soup. What is this?

  3. Dengdeng

    那是(nàshi)胡萝卜(húluóbo)。这个(zhège)汤(tāng)对(duì)身体(shēntǐ)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

    That is a carrot. The soup is good for the body.

  4. Liangliang

    汤(tāng)很(hěn)好喝(hǎohē)，可是(kěshì)汤(tāng)为什么(wèishénme)是(shì)凉(liáng)的(de)？

    The soup tastes great. But why is the soup cold?

  5. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)是(shì)我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)做(zuò)的(de)。

    Because I made it yesterday.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

豌(wān)豆(dòu)和(hé)胡(hú)萝(luó)卜(bo)是(shì)做(zuò)汤(tāng)的(de)常(cháng)见(jiàn)配(pèi)料(liào)。

Peas and carrots are common ingredients in soups.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by bferrant · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

趁(chèn)汤(tāng)没(méi)凉(liáng)，你(nǐ)把(bǎ)汤(tāng)喝(hē)了(le)。

Drink the soup while it is hot.

Tatoeba: Chinese by notabene · English by basilhan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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