sữa đậu
Definition
- Noun:
- Soy milk: A beverage made by soaking, grinding, and boiling soybeans with water, then straining the mixture. It is a common plant-based milk alternative, often sweetened.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi uống một ly sữa đậu mỗi sáng. (I drink a glass of soy milk every morning.)
- Sữa đậu có nhiều protein. (Soy milk has a lot of protein.)
- Cô ấy không uống sữa bò nên dùng sữa đậu thay thế. (She doesn't drink cow's milk, so she uses soy milk as a substitute.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "sữa đậu" can sometimes be used more generically to refer to plant-based milks made from other beans or nuts, but its primary and most common meaning is soy milk. For clarity, "sữa đậu nành" is also frequently used.
Variants and Related Words
- Sữa đậu nành (n): Soy milk. This is a more specific term, with "nành" explicitly meaning soybean.
- Đậu nành (n): Soybean.
- Sữa hạt (n): Nut milk or plant-based milk in general.
Synonyms
- Soy milk: The direct English equivalent.
- Plant-based milk: A broader category that includes soy milk.
Notes on Usage
- "Sữa đậu" is an uncountable noun in Vietnamese (similar to "milk" in English). You do not use a plural form. To specify quantity, use classifiers like ly (glass), hộp (box/carton), or chai (bottle).