果酱

• 拼音: guǒ jiàng
• 汉字拆解: 果 = 田 (field) + 木 (tree), depicting fruit on a tree; 酱 = 酉 (wine vessel) + 将 (phonetic), meaning sauce

含义

Jam; fruit preserve. A sweet spread made from cooked fruit and sugar.

Common varieties in China include strawberry jam (草莓果酱), blueberry jam (蓝莓果酱), and orange marmalade (橙子果酱). Used as bread spread, dessert topping, or ingredient in baking. Western-style breakfast with toast and jam has become common in urban China.

例句

1. 早餐我喜欢在面包上抹一层厚厚的草莓果酱。
2. 奶奶自己做的杏子果酱比超市买的好吃多了，有一股天然的果香。
3. 这款蛋糕夹层用的是新鲜蓝莓果酱，口感酸甜适中。

用法指南

语境: food, cooking, everyday

语气: casual

正确说法

• 你要果酱还是黄油？(Do you want jam or butter?)
• 这瓶果酱已经过期了。(This jar of jam has already expired.)

错误说法

• 把花生酱叫果酱 (Don't call peanut butter 果酱 — use 花生酱; 果酱 specifically means fruit-based jam)

起源与历史

Compound of 果 (fruit) + 酱 (sauce, paste). A direct descriptive term for fruit-based preserves.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal