Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sauce: A liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add moisture, flavor, or richness. This is the primary and most common meaning of "xốt".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi thích ăn gà rán với xốt. (I like to eat fried chicken with sauce.)
  • Xốt này có vị chua ngọt. (This sauce has a sweet and sour taste.)
  • Bạn có thể cho tôi ít xốt mayonnaise được không? (Can you give me some mayonnaise sauce?)

Advanced Usage

• "làm xốt": to make a sauce.
  • Đầu bếp đang làm xốt cho món bít tết. (The chef is making a sauce for the steak dish.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nước xốt (n): Another term for sauce, often used interchangeably with "xốt".

  • Nước xốt đậm đà này làm món ăn ngon hơn. (This savory sauce makes the dish more delicious.)

• Xốt cà chua (n): Tomato sauce or ketchup.

  • Trẻ con thường chấm khoai tây chiên với xốt cà chua. (Children often dip french fries in tomato sauce.)

Synonyms

• Sauce: A general term for a flavorful liquid accompaniment to food.
• Dressing: Typically used for salads (e.g., salad dressing).
• Gravy: A sauce often made from meat juices.

Related Idioms

• Đổ thêm dầu vào xốt: Literally "to add more oil to the sauce", meaning to exacerbate a situation or make a problem worse.
  • Lời phê bình của anh ấy chỉ đổ thêm dầu vào xốt. (His criticism only added fuel to the fire.)