Usage note
汤表示有水的热食物。
tāng biǎo shì yǒu shuǐ de rè shí wù。
Soup means a hot food with liquid.
Context note
汤常用于饭菜、餐桌和家庭。
tāng cháng yòng yú fàn cài 、 cān zhuō hé jiā tíng。
Soup often appears with meals, tables, and family.
5 examples
这碗汤很好喝。
zhè wǎn tāng hěn hǎo hē。
This bowl of soup is very tasty.
妈妈做了汤。
mā ma zuò le tāng。
Mom made soup.
我想喝汤。
wǒ xiǎng hē tāng。
I want to drink soup.
汤有点热。
tāng yǒu diǎn rè。
The soup is a little hot.
请给我一点汤。
qǐng gěi wǒ yì diǎn tāng。
Please give me a little soup.
5 mini stories
晚饭时，妈妈煮了汤。
wǎn fàn shí， mā ma zhǔ le tāng。
At dinner, Mom cooked soup.
我把汤喝完了。
wǒ bǎ tāng hē wán le。
I finished the soup.
这汤闻起来很香。
zhè tāng wén qǐ lái hěn xiāng。
The soup smells very good.
他喜欢在冬天喝热汤。
tā xǐ huan zài dōng tiān hē rè tāng。
He likes to drink hot soup in winter.
碗里的汤还很烫。
wǎn lǐ de tāng hái hěn tàng。
The soup in the bowl is still very hot.
Mini dialogue
喝汤
A
今天的汤真好喝。
Jīntiān de tāng zhēn hǎohē.
Today's soup is really delicious.
B
是啊，妈妈做的西红柿鸡蛋汤最好喝。
Shì a, māma zuò de xīhóngshì jīdàn tāng zuì hǎohē.
Yes, Mom's tomato and egg soup is the best.
小心烫
A
汤很热，小心别烫着。
Tāng hěn rè, xiǎoxīn bié tàng zhe.
The soup is very hot, be careful not to burn yourself.
B
谢谢，我会吹一吹再喝。
Xièxie, wǒ huì chuī yī chuī zài hē.
Thanks, I'll blow on it before drinking.
Related words and contrasts
related
水
shuǐ
water
汤 is a liquid like water, but with flavour
related
菜
cài
dish / vegetable
汤 is often served alongside 菜 at meals