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to ladle soup

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yao3tang1 • yǎotāng

Meaning


Primary

to ladle soup

Alternatives

ladle soup, ladled soup, ladles soup, ladling soup

Mnemonic


Combine 舀 to ladle and 湯 soup and you get 舀湯 to ladle soup.

Usage


媽媽 從 大鍋 裡 舀湯 到 碗 裡。

Mom ladled soup from the big pot into bowls.

爸爸 正在 廚房 裡 舀湯。

Dad is ladling soup in the kitchen.

請 先 舀湯, 再 把 碗 端 給 客人。

Please ladle the soup first, then carry the bowl to the guest.