醋 cù vinegar
vinegar; jealousy
How to remember 醋: 酉 whisky bottle + 昔 the old days = vinegar. Grandpa opens a whisky bottle forgotten since the old days, takes a sip, pulls a face and says it has turned to vinegar.
Component breakdown
醋 = 酉 whisky bottle + 昔 the old days
- 酉 whisky bottle
- 昔 the old days
Grandpa opens a whisky bottle forgotten since the old days, takes a sip, pulls a face and says it has turned to vinegar.
How it is used
- Vinegar - 陈醋 (chéncù) aged black vinegar, 醋 as a staple condiment.
- Its famous figurative use is jealousy in love: 吃醋 (chīcù) literally to eat vinegar = to be jealous of a rival - 她吃醋了 (tā chīcù le) she got jealous.