🇬🇧🇨🇳 jam - 果酱 : English Lesson

Meaning of "jam" ("果酱"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Jam is a thick, sweet spread made by cooking soft fruit, like strawberries or grapes, with sugar until it turns into a squishy, fruity paste that you can put on bread, toast, or crackers.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Mom said, “Don’t stick your fingers in the jam,” so I used my whole hand instead.

I asked for a spoon of jam, and my grandma brought a shovel.

Grandma makes jam so sticky that my lips get glued together and everyone enjoys the quiet.

I put smiley faces made of jam on my toast, so even my breakfast looks happy to be eaten.

I put jam on my pancakes, my fingers, my face, and accidentally on the cat.

Grandma and Tom cook jam. They cut fruit and add sugar. They cook jam in a pan. Tom tastes jam on a spoon. He puts jam on bread and gives some jam to the cat. The cat licks. His hands are sweet. They smile and eat the warm bread with jam.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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