tsp

tsp — 縮寫

1. a short written form of 'teaspoon' or 'teaspoonful', used in recipes and cooking

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釋義

茶匙

烹飪容量單位，約5毫升

a short written form of 'teaspoon' or 'teaspoonful', used in recipes and cooking instructions to indicate how much of an ingredient is needed

例句

Add 1 tsp of salt to the boiling water before putting in the pasta.

在沸水中加入 1 茶匙鹽，然後再放入義大利麵。

pattern: [number] + tsp + of + ingredient

The recipe calls for 2 tsp of vanilla extract, but Anya only had one left.

食譜需要 2 茶匙香草精，但 Anya 只剩 1 茶匙。

collocation: calls for [number] tsp

同義詞
  • teaspoon

    the full written form; 'tsp' is used in ingredient lists and short cooking instructions

  • teaspoonful

    the amount that fills a teaspoon; slightly more formal than the abbreviation

文法句型

[number] + tsp + of + [ingredient]

[number] + tsp + [ingredient] (directly in recipe lists)

用法筆記

Tsp is always written (never spoken aloud as 'tsp'). It is often confused with tbsp (tablespoon), which is three times larger. Always check the unit carefully in recipes.

常見錯誤

❌Add 1 tbsp of salt to the sauce.
✅Add 1 tsp of salt to the sauce.
💡A tablespoon (tbsp) is about three times larger than a teaspoon (tsp); confusing them can ruin a dish.