粥

Congee in Chinese: 粥 (zhōu)

zhōu

congee

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1congee
  2. 2gruel
  3. 3porridge

Stroke order

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粥

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄓㄡ

zhōu

ㄓ/ zhㄡ/ ou—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 生病的时候最好喝点儿粥。

    shēng bìng de shí hòu zuì hǎo hē diǎn ér zhōu。

    When you're sick, it's best to have some porridge.

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Related words

一锅粥

yī guō zhōu

(lit.) a pot of porridge

珠宝

zhū bǎo

pearls

诸位

zhū wèi

(pron) everyone

主持人

zhǔ chí rén

TV or radio presenter

主角

zhǔ jué

leading role

主流

zhǔ liú

main stream (of a river)

住宅

zhù zhái

residence

驻

zhù

to halt

柱子

zhù zi

pillar

祝愿

zhù yuàn

to wish

专用

zhuān yòng

special

赚钱

zhuàn qián

to earn money

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