姜汤

薑湯

jiāngtāng

noun #49,567

Measure Word

一碗姜汤 wǎn

Meanings

1 ginger soup
2 ginger tea (home remedy for colds)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

感冒了喝碗热姜汤会舒服一点。

Gǎnmào le hē wǎn rè jiāngtāng huì shūfu yìdiǎn.

If you've caught a cold, a bowl of hot ginger soup will help you feel better.

HSK 7-9

奶奶熬了姜汤加红糖给我喝。

Nǎinai áo le jiāngtāng jiā hóngtáng gěi wǒ hē.

Grandma brewed ginger soup with brown sugar for me to drink.

Tips

culture

红糖姜汤 (brown sugar ginger soup) is the classic Chinese home remedy for 风寒感冒 (wind-cold cold) and menstrual cramps, thought to 驱寒 'drive out cold' per TCM theory.

Stroke Order

姜 jiāng

汤 tāng