豆制品

• Pinyin: dòu zhì pǐn
• Hanzi breakdown: 豆 (bean) + 制 = 刂 (knife) + 未 + 巾; 品 = three mouths, meaning products

Meaning

Bean products; soy products; tofu products. Foods made from soybeans or other beans.

Includes tofu (豆腐), soy milk (豆浆), dried tofu (豆干), tofu skin (豆皮), and fermented bean products. An important protein source in Chinese cuisine, especially for vegetarians.

Examples

1. 豆制品含有丰富的植物蛋白，对身体很有益。 Bean products are rich in plant protein and very beneficial to the body.
2. 素食者通常会吃很多豆制品来补充蛋白质。 Vegetarians usually eat a lot of bean products to supplement their protein.
3. 这家店的豆制品都是手工制作的，特别新鲜。 This shop's bean products are all handmade and especially fresh.

Usage Guide

Context: food, health, cooking

Tone: informational

Do Say

• 多吃豆制品有好处。(Eating more bean products is beneficial.)
• 你喜欢豆制品吗？(Do you like bean products?)

Don't Say

• '豆制品'特指加工后的豆类食品——生豆子不叫'豆制品'，直接叫'豆子'或具体豆名 (豆制品 specifically means processed bean foods — raw beans are not 豆制品; call them 豆子 or by specific names)

Origin & History

Compound of 豆 (bean) + 制品 (products), meaning products made from beans.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal