香醋
xiāng cù
Pinyin

Definition

香醋
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xiāng cù
  1. aromatic vinegar
  2. balsamic vinegar

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

  1. 1 vinegar
  2. 2 jealousy (in love rivalry)
xiāng
  1. 1 fragrant
  2. 2 sweet smelling
  3. 3 aromatic
  4. 4 savory or appetizing
  5. 5 (to eat) with relish
  6. 6 (of sleep) sound
  7. 7 perfume or spice
  8. 8 joss or incense stick
  9. 9 CL:根[gēn]
Xiāng gǎng
  1. 1 Hong Kong
xiāng jiāo
  1. 1 banana
  2. 2 CL:枝[zhī],根[gēn],個|个[gè],把[bǎ]
dīng xiāng
  1. 1 lilac (Syringia vulgaris)
  2. 2 clove (Eugenia aromatica)
kǒu xiāng táng
  1. 1 chewing gum
chī cù
  1. 1 to feel jealous
chī xiāng
  1. 1 popular
  2. 2 in demand
  3. 3 well regarded
yè lái xiāng
  1. 1 tuberose
  2. 2 Cestrum nocturnum, see also 夜香木
àn xiāng
  1. 1 subtle fragrance
shū xiāng
  1. 1 literary reputation
qīng xiāng
  1. 1 sweet scent
  2. 2 fragrant odor
nóng xiāng
  1. 1 strong fragrance
  2. 2 pungent
shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to burn incense
bái cù
  1. 1 white vinegar
  2. 2 plain vinegar
táng cù
  1. 1 sweet and sour
huā xiāng
  1. 1 fragrance of flowers
fāng xiāng
  1. 1 balmy
  2. 2 fragrant
  3. 3 aromatic (chemistry)
piāo xiāng
  1. 1 (of a fragrance) to waft about
  2. 2 (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as well
xiāng wèi
  1. 1 fragrance
  2. 2 bouquet
  3. 3 sweet smell
  4. 4 CL:股[gǔ]

Idioms (20)

偷香窃玉
tōu xiāng qiè yù
  1. 1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
  2. 2 secret illicit sex
口齿生香
kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng
  1. 1 eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
吃香喝辣
chī xiāng hē là
  1. 1 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to live well
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
  1. 1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
  1. 1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
  1. 1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
怜香惜玉
lián xiāng xī yù
  1. 1 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
书香门第
shū xiāng mén dì
  1. 1 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
朝山进香
cháo shān jìn xiāng
  1. 1 to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)
异香扑鼻
yì xiāng pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
葬玉埋香
zàng yù mái xiāng
  1. 1 lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person
酒香不怕巷子深
jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn
  1. 1 fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
  2. 2 quality goods need no advertising
醋海生波
cù hǎi shēng bō
  1. 1 lit. waves on a sea of vinegar
  2. 2 trouble caused by a jealous woman (idiom)
香味扑鼻
xiāng wèi pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
香汤沐浴
xiāng tāng mù yù
  1. 1 to bathe in a fragrant hot spring (idiom)
香车宝马
xiāng chē bǎo mǎ
  1. 1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
香轮宝骑
xiāng lún bǎo qí
  1. 1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
鸟语花香
niǎo yǔ huā xiāng
  1. 1 lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day

Sample Sentences

哟,你这问题可够尖锐的,让我觉得有弦外之音啊!吃醋嘛,要看是镇江香醋还是山西老陈醋,是苹果醋还是梅子醋,还要看是做糖醋排骨还是西湖醋鱼,还得讲究......
yō ,nǐ zhè wèntí kě gòu jiānruì de ,ràng wǒ juéde yǒu xiánwàizhīyīn a !chīcù ma ,yào kàn shì Zhènjiāng xiāngcù hái shì Shānxī lǎochéncù ,shì píngguǒ cù hái shì méizǐ cù ,háiyàokàn shì zuò tángcùpáigǔ hái shì xīhúcùyú ,hái děi jiǎngjiu ......
Oh, that's a sharp question! I feel like you're implying something! Vinegar...well, that depends whether it's aged Zhenjiang vinegar, or rice vinegar from Shanxi, if it's apple vinegar or plum vinegar, and then you have to see whether you're making sweet-and-sour pork or West Lake-style fish. And then you have to look at--