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料理

liào lǐ · liao li

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to arrange
  2. to handle
  3. to cook
  4. cuisine
  5. art of cooking
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A strange new dish

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)做(zuò)了(le)一道(yīdào)新(xīn)料理(liàolǐ)。

    I made a new dish today.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)料理(liàolǐ)？

    What dish?

  3. Liangliang

    巧克力(qiǎokèlì)炒饭(chǎofàn)。

    Chocolate fried rice.

  4. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)黑暗(hēiàn)料理(liàolǐ)吧(ba)？

    Isn't that a "dark cuisine" dish (a weird mix)?

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)先(xiān)尝(cháng)一口(yīkǒu)再说(zàishuō)！

    Taste a bite first, then we'll talk!

  6. Dengdeng

    嗯(ēn)……这个(zhège)料理(liàolǐ)，居然(jūrán)不(bù)难吃(nánchī)。

    Hmm... this dish is surprisingly not bad.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

如(rú)何(hé)料(liào)理(lǐ)黑(hēi)鲷(diāo)：做(zuò)刺(cì)身(shēn)是(shì)最(zuì)好(hǎo)吃(chī)的(de)。

How to prepare black porgy: It's tastiest as sashimi.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by bekindtoall · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)爸(bà)爸(ba)参(cān)加(jiā)了(le)料(liào)理(lǐ)竞(jìng)赛(sài)并(bìng)得(dé)了(le)第(dì)一(yī)名(míng)。

My father participated in a cooking contest and came in first.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by weihaiping · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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