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醋

cù · cu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 6Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. vinegar
  2. jealousy (in love rivalry)
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A plate full of vinegar

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你的(nǐde)饺子(jiǎozi)盘(pán)里(lǐ)怎么(zěnme)全是(quánshì)醋(cù)？

    Dengdeng, why is your dumpling plate all vinegar?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)爱(ài)醋(cù)了(le)，饺子(jiǎozi)要(yào)蘸(zhàn)很多(hěnduō)醋(cù)。

    I love vinegar most. Dumplings need a lot of vinegar.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)放(fàng)这么多(zhèmeduō)，饺子(jiǎozi)都(dōu)在(zài)醋(cù)里(lǐ)游泳(yóuyǒng)了(le)。

    You put in so much that the dumplings are all swimming in vinegar.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)吃(chī)了(le)十个(shígè)饺子(jiǎozi)，我(wǒ)才(cái)吃(chī)了(le)八个(bāgè)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)吃醋(chīcù)。

    You ate ten dumplings and I only ate eight. I am a bit jealous.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)就(jiù)吃醋(chīcù)吧(ba)，这里(zhèlǐ)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)醋(cù)！

    Then be jealous, or eat vinegar. There is plenty of vinegar here!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

做(zuò)凉(liáng)拌(bàn)黄(huáng)瓜(guā)时(shí)，加(jiā)一(yì)点(diǎn)醋(cù)会(huì)更(gèng)爽(shuǎng)口(kǒu)。

When making cucumber salad, adding a little vinegar makes it more refreshing.

02

他(tā)看(kàn)见(jiàn)女(nǚ)友(yǒu)和(hé)别(bié)的(de)男(nán)生(shēng)说(shuō)话(huà)，心(xīn)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)吃(chī)醋(cù)。

When he saw his girlfriend talking to another boy, he felt a bit jealous.

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