榨
zhà
to press; to squeeze; to extract
Character
Example phrases
- 这家小厂仍用传统机器榨芝麻油，产量不高但香味浓。 Zhè jiā xiǎochǎng réng yòng chuántǒng jīqì zhà zhīmayóu, chǎnliàng bù gāo dàn xiāngwèi nóng. This small factory still uses traditional machines to press sesame oil; the output is not high, but the aroma is rich.
- 妈妈用新鲜橙子榨了一杯果汁，香气飘满屋子。 Māma yòng xīnxiān chéngzi zhàle yì bēi guǒzhī, xiāngqì piāo mǎn wūzi. Mom pressed a glass of juice from fresh oranges, and the fragrance filled the whole room.
- 新鲜的甘蔗可以榨汁喝，清甜又解渴。 Xīnxiān de gānzhe kěyǐ zhà zhī hē, qīngtián yòu jiěkě. Fresh sugarcane can be pressed for juice to drink; it is light, sweet, and thirst-quenching.
Related words
- 压榨 yāzhà to squeeze; to exploit
- 蒸 zhēng to steam; steam
- 淘 táo to wash in water; to search out; to buy selectively
- 蘸 zhàn to dip; to soak slightly in liquid
- 享用 xiǎngyòng to enjoy; to partake of
- 涮 shuàn to rinse; to cook briefly in boiling liquid; to trick
- 夜宵 yèxiāo late-night snack
- 熏 xūn to smoke; to fumigate; to suffuse
- 贪吃 tānchī gluttonous; fond of eating
- 酥 sū crisp; flaky; numb; soft
- 腥 xīng fishy-smelling; rank
- 添加剂 tiānjiājì additive