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What does 酱油 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

酱油 jiàngyóu

soy sauce

It can also mean

  • (slang) (as in 打酱油) being just a bystander

Its characters

  1. 酱 jiàng pickled in soy sauce
  2. 油 yóu oil

In a sentence

炒菜时放一点酱油。 Add a little soy sauce when stir-frying.

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