汤汤Stroke order for 汤

tāng/
shāng
HSK 3HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
This sense is classical and literary. It appears in set phrases and historical contexts, not in modern daily conversation for 'drinking water'.
hot water; boiling water
热水；开水
Words:
汤浴汤水赴汤蹈火扬汤止沸固若金汤
Sentences:
  1. 为(wèi)了(le)理(lǐ)想(xiǎng)，他(tā)甘(gān)愿(yuàn)赴(fù)汤(tāng)蹈(dǎo)火(huǒ)。
    For his ideals, he is willing to go through fire and boiling water (i.e., go through any danger).
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)办(bàn)法(fǎ)就(jiù)像(xiàng)扬(yáng)汤(tāng)止(zhǐ)沸(fèi)，不(bù)能(néng)解(jiě)决(juè)根(gēn)本(běn)问(wèn)题(tí)。
    This method is like trying to stop water from boiling by scooping it out and pouring it back—it doesn't solve the root problem.
n
Primarily used in geographical names like 小汤山 (Xiaotangshan).
hot spring (now mostly used in place names)
专指温泉（现多用于地名）。
Words:
小汤山汤泉汤山
Synonyms:
泉
Sentences:
  1. 北(běi)京(jīng)的(de)小(xiǎo)汤(tāng)山(shān)以(yǐ)温(wēn)泉(quán)闻(wén)名(míng)。
    Beijing's Xiaotangshan is famous for its hot springs.
n
Refers to the basic water or thin broth left after cooking food like rice, noodles, or dumplings, not necessarily a prepared soup dish.
water in which food has been boiled; broth (from cooking)
食物煮后所得的汁水。
Words:
米汤面汤饺子汤鸡汤骨汤
Synonyms:
汁
Sentences:
  1. 宝(bǎo)宝(bǎo)生(shēng)病(bìng)时(shí)，妈(mā)妈(ma)常(cháng)喂(wèi)他(tā)喝(hē)一(yì)点(diǎn)米(mǐ)汤(tāng)。
    When the baby is sick, mom often feeds him a little rice water.
  2. 煮(zhǔ)完(wán)饺(jiǎo)子(zi)后(hòu)，饺(jiǎo)子(zi)汤(tāng)可(kě)以(yǐ)喝(hē)。
    After boiling dumplings, you can drink the dumpling broth.
n
The most common modern meaning. Refers to a soup dish served as part of a meal.
soup (a prepared dish with ample broth)
烹调后汁特别多的副食。
Words:
白菜汤高汤四菜一汤酸辣汤豆腐汤
Synonyms:
羮
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)碗(wǎn)排(pái)骨(gǔ)汤(tāng)的(de)味(wèi)道(dao)非(fēi)常(cháng)鲜(xiān)美(měi)。
    This bowl of pork rib soup tastes very delicious.
  2. 今(jīn)晚(wǎn)我(wǒ)们(men)做(zuò)一(yí)个(ge)番(fān)茄(qié)鸡(jī)蛋(dàn)汤(tāng)吧(ba)。
    Let's make a tomato and egg soup tonight.
n
Used specifically in the context of traditional Chinese medicine.
decoction (of medicinal herbs); liquid herbal medicine
汤药。
Words:
汤药柴胡汤煎汤服用药汤
Sentences:
  1. 医(yī)生(shēng)开(kāi)了(le)三(sān)服(fù)汤(tāng)药(yào)。
    The doctor prescribed three doses of herbal decoction.
  2. 这(zhè)副(fù)中(zhōng)药(yào)需(xū)要(yào)煎(jiān)汤(tāng)服(fú)用(yòng)。
    This batch of Chinese medicine needs to be decocted into a liquid for consumption.

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