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调味

tiáo wèi · tiao wei

Traditional 調味

Meaning

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  1. seasoning
  2. condiment
  3. flavoring
  4. dressing
  5. essences
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A little too salty

  1. Dengdeng

    汤(tāng)好(hǎo)了(le)，你(nǐ)尝尝(chángcháng)，我(wǒ)调味(tiáowèi)调(tiáo)得(de)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    The soup is ready. Try it. How did I do with the seasoning?

  2. Liangliang

    有点(yǒudiǎn)淡(dàn)，还(hái)差(chà)一点(yīdiǎn)盐(yán)。

    A bit bland. It still needs a little salt.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)放(fàng)了(le)盐(yán)，还(hái)放(fàng)了(le)糖(táng)。

    I already put in salt, and sugar too.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)再(zài)放(fàng)一点(yīdiǎn)酱油(jiàngyóu)调味(tiáowèi)吧(ba)。

    Then add a little soy sauce for flavor.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)。哎呀(āiyā)，放(fàng)多(duō)了(le)！

    Okay. Oh no, I put in too much!

  6. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，加(jiā)点(diǎn)水(shuǐ)，又(yòu)是(shì)新(xīn)的(de)汤(tāng)了(le)。

    No problem. Add water, and it's a new soup.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)在(zài)鱼(yú)上(shàng)洒(sǎ)盐(yán)和(hé)胡(hú)椒(jiāo)作(zuò)调(tiáo)味(wèi)。

I seasoned the fish with salt and pepper.

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02

做(zuò)这(zhè)道(dào)汤(tāng)时(shí)，最(zuì)后(hòu)加(jiā)点(diǎn)酱(jiàng)油(yóu)调(tiáo)味(wèi)。

When making this soup, add a little soy sauce at the end for seasoning.

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