đỗ tương

Người nông dân thu hoạch đỗ tương trên cánh đồng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Soybean: The seed of the soybean plant (Glycine max), a legume native to East Asia, which is a globally important source of oil and protein.
   • Soybean plant: The plant itself that produces these seeds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đỗ tương là nguyên liệu chính để làm đậu phụ và nước tương. (Soybeans are the main ingredient for making tofu and soy sauce.)
  • Nông dân đang thu hoạch đỗ tương trên cánh đồng. (Farmers are harvesting soybeans in the field.)
  • Dầu đỗ tương rất tốt cho sức khỏe. (Soybean oil is very good for health.)

Advanced Usage

• In agricultural and commercial contexts, "đỗ tương" refers to the commodity crop used for animal feed, human food products, and industrial applications.

Variants and Related Words

• Đậu nành (n): This is the more common and standard term in modern Vietnamese for "soybean." It is synonymous with "đỗ tương."
  • Sữa đậu nành (soy milk)
• Hạt đỗ tương (n): soybean seed.

Synonyms

• Soybean
• Soya bean (chiefly British English)
• (scientific name)

Related Terms

• Đậu phụ (n): tofu, a food made from condensed soy milk.
• Nước tương (n): soy sauce, a condiment made from fermented soybeans.
• Bột đỗ tương (n): soybean meal or flour.