汁

• Pinyin: zhī
• Desglose de hanzi: 汁 = 氵 (water) + 十 (phonetic — ten)

Significado

Zumo; jugo/caldo; salsa.

A highly productive character in culinary contexts. Common compounds include 果汁 (fruit juice), 肉汁 (meat juice/gravy), 橙汁 (orange juice), and 原汁原味 (original flavour — authentic). Also appears in 脑汁 (brain juice) in the idiom 绞尽脑汁.

Ejemplos

1. 她每天早上都要喝一杯鲜榨橙汁补充维生素。
2. 这道菜淋上特制酱汁，味道更加鲜美。
3. 牛排煎好后，锅里剩下的肉汁可以用来调制酱料。

Guía de uso

Contexto: food, cooking, beverages

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 请给我来一杯苹果汁，不加冰。(Please give me an apple juice, no ice.)
• 这道菜要保留原汁原味，不要加太多调料。(This dish should retain its original flavour — don't add too many seasonings.)

Incorrecto

• 我喝了一杯汁 — 汁 rarely stands alone; specify the type, such as 果汁, 橙汁, or 蔬菜汁

Origen e historia

Pictophonetic: 氵 (water radical) + 十 (phonetic component)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal