| n | 汤 | 湯 | soup; hot water | tang1 |
| n | 汤碗 | 湯碗 | soup bowl | tang1 wan3 |
| n | 牛肉汤 | 牛肉湯 | beef soup | niu2 rou4 tang1 |
| n | 菜汤 | 菜湯 | vegetable soup | cai4 tang1 |
Note:
In China soup is often eaten at the end of a meal.
Outside China it is usually eaten before the meal.
picture by Antti