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香料

xiāng liào · xiang liao

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. spice
  2. flavoring
  3. condiment
  4. perfume
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The spice shelf

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)家(jiā)厨房(chúfáng)怎么(zěnme)有(yǒu)这么(zhème)多(duō)香料(xiāngliào)？

    Why does your kitchen have so many spices?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)做饭(zuòfàn)，每种(měizhǒng)香料(xiāngliào)都(dōu)有用(yǒuyòng)。

    I like cooking. Every spice has a use.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)红(hóng)的(de)香料(xiāngliào)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is this red spice?

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shì)辣椒粉(làjiāofěn)，很(hěn)辣(là)，你(nǐ)别(bié)多(duō)放(fàng)。

    That is chili powder. It is very hot. Do not add too much.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)放(fàng)一点点(yīdiǎndiǎn)。

    Okay, I will add just a little.

  6. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，还是(háishi)太(tài)辣(là)了(le)！

    Wow, it is still way too spicy!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

不(bù)含(hán)香(xiāng)料(liào)、防(fáng)腐(fǔ)剂(jì)及(jí)人(rén)造(zào)色(sè)素(sù)。

No artificial colours, preservatives or flavours.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by sacredceltic · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

辣(là)椒(jiāo)是(shì)我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)的(de)香(xiāng)料(liào)之(zhī)一(yī)。

Capsicum is one of my favorite spices.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by rul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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