花生酱 (huāshēngjiàng) · peanut butter

Measure Word

一瓶花生酱 píng

Meanings

1 peanut butter

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Roasted peanuts ground into a thick paste, smooth or crunchy, usually with salt, sugar and oil mixed in. Spread on bread, and stirred into sauces as a seasoning.

Contains peanuts

Used in 1 dish

西多士 xīduōshì

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

花生酱和果酱是经典搭配。

Huāshēngjiàng hé guǒjiàng shì jīngdiǎn dāpèi.

Peanut butter and jelly is a classic combination.

HSK 7-9

我喜欢在面包上涂花生酱。

Wǒ xǐhuan zài miànbāo shàng tú huāshēngjiàng.

I like to spread peanut butter on bread.

Tips

usage

花生 (peanut) literally means 'flower-born' because peanuts grow from flowers that bend down into the soil. Adding 酱 (sauce/paste) gives you the spread. Other 酱 foods: 芝麻酱 (sesame paste), 辣椒酱 (chili sauce), 番茄酱 (ketchup).