咖喱粉

gālífěn

noun #46,978

Meanings

1 curry powder

Characters

(part of 咖喱, curry)

(part of 咖喱, curry)

Examples

HSK 6

这瓶咖喱粉是印度进口的。

Zhè píng gālífěn shì Yìndù jìnkǒu de.

This bottle of curry powder is imported from India.

HSK 7-9

做咖喱鸡要放两勺咖喱粉。

Zuò gālí jī yào fàng liǎng sháo gālífěn.

To make curry chicken, add two spoonfuls of curry powder.

Tips

usage

咖 is read as kā in most words (咖啡 coffee) but gā specifically in 咖喱 - a rare reading swap triggered by the loanword origin. Remember: kāfēi is coffee, gālí is curry.

Stroke Order

咖 kā

喱 lí

粉 fěn