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配方

pèi fāng · pei fang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. prescription
  2. cooking recipe
  3. formulation
  4. completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math.)
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The secret recipe

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)做(zuò)的(de)汤(tāng)太(tài)好喝(hǎohē)了(le)，能(néng)把(bǎ)配方(pèifāng)告诉(gàosu)我(wǒ)吗(ma)？

    Your soup is so delicious. Can you tell me the recipe?

  2. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，这(zhè)是(shì)我们家(wǒmenjiā)的(de)秘密(mìmì)配方(pèifāng)。

    No. This is our family’s secret recipe.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)想(xiǎng)知道(zhīdào)放(fàng)了(le)什么(shénme)。

    I only want to know what you put in.

  4. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，配方(pèifāng)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)，就是(jiùshì)买(mǎi)一包(yībāo)汤料(tāngliào)。

    Fine. The recipe is very simple. You just buy a pack of soup mix.

  5. Dengdeng

    原来(yuánlái)秘密(mìmì)配方(pèifāng)就(jiù)在(zài)超市(chāoshì)里(lǐ)！

    So the secret recipe is in the supermarket!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)的(de)配(pèi)方(fāng)需(xū)要(yào)三(sān)个(gè)鸡(jī)蛋(dàn)和(hé)一(yì)杯(bēi)牛(niú)奶(nǎi)。

This cake recipe needs three eggs and a cup of milk.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)按(àn)照(zhào)配(pèi)方(fāng)给(gěi)病(bìng)人(rén)开(kāi)了(le)药(yào)。

The doctor prescribed medicine to the patient according to the prescription.

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