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咖喱

gā lí · ga li

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Meaning

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  1. curry (loanword)
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Too much curry

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)做(zuò)了(le)咖喱(gālí)鸡(jī)饭(fàn)，你(nǐ)尝尝(chángcháng)。

    Today I made chicken curry rice. Try it.

  2. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，好香(hǎoxiāng)！这(zhè)个(gè)咖喱(gālí)是(shì)你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)做(zuò)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Wow, it smells good! Did you make this curry yourself?

  3. Dengdeng

    不(bù)是(shì)，是(shì)超市(chāoshì)买(mǎi)的(de)咖喱(gālí)块(kuài)。

    No, it is a curry block from the supermarket.

  4. Liangliang

    没(méi)关系(guānxi)，好吃(hǎochī)就(jiù)行(xíng)。你(nǐ)放(fàng)了(le)几(jǐ)块(kuài)咖喱(gālí)？

    No problem, tasty is what counts. How many blocks of curry did you put in?

  5. Dengdeng

    一(yī)整(zhěng)盒(hé)！

    A whole box!

  6. Liangliang

    快(kuài)给(gěi)我(wǒ)一(yī)杯(bēi)水(shuǐ)！

    Quick, give me a glass of water!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)咖(gā)喱(lí)鸡(jī)饭(fàn)特(tè)别(bié)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。

The chicken curry rice at this restaurant is especially delicious.

02

我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)在(zài)咖(gā)喱(lí)里(lǐ)加(jiā)一(yì)点(diǎn)椰(yē)奶(nǎi)。

I like to add a little coconut milk to the curry.

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