醋

• 拼音: cù
• 汉字拆解: 醋 = 酉 (wine vessel) + 昔 (past), fermented sour liquid

含义

Vinegar. A sour liquid condiment made from fermented grains or fruit.

A staple condiment in Chinese cuisine, used for dipping, cooking, and flavoring. Different regional varieties exist, such as 山西老陈醋 (Shanxi aged vinegar) and 镇江香醋 (Zhenjiang aromatic vinegar). Idiomatically, 吃醋 means 'to be jealous' (especially romantically).

例句

1. 吃饺子的时候蘸点醋更好吃。
2. 山西的老陈醋全国有名。
3. 她看到男朋友和别的女生聊天就吃醋了。

用法指南

语境: food, cooking, idiom

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请给我一碟醋。(Please give me a small dish of vinegar.)
• 你又吃醋了？(Are you jealous again? — idiomatic)

错误说法

• '吃醋'是比喻用法，表示嫉妒，不是真的吃醋 (吃醋 is a figurative expression meaning 'to be jealous' — not literally eating vinegar)

起源与历史

Combines 酉 (wine vessel/alcohol) with 昔 (former), indicating something fermented from alcohol long ago.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal