香料 (xiāngliào): spice; seasoning

Measure Word

一种香料 zhǒng

Meanings

1 spice; seasoning
2 perfume ingredient; aromatic substance

Characters

Literally 'fragrant material' - any substance added for its aroma or flavor.

Examples

HSK 3

这道菜需要加一些香料。

Zhè dào cài xūyào jiā yīxiē xiāngliào.

This dish needs some spices added.

HSK 5

古代的香料贸易非常重要。

Gǔdài de xiāngliào màoyì fēicháng zhòngyào.

The spice trade was very important in ancient times.

HSK 6

印度菜用了很多香料。

Yìndù cài yòng le hěnduō xiāngliào.

Indian food uses a lot of spices.

Tips

usage

香料 covers both cooking spices (like cumin, cinnamon) and aromatic/perfume ingredients. For specifically cooking seasonings, 调料 is more common in everyday kitchen Chinese.

Stroke Order

香 xiāng

料 liào

Related Words

香水 xiāngshuǐ HSK 7-9 #4,119

perfume

香烟 xiāngyān HSK 7-9 #4,419

cigarette / tobacco

香味 xiāngwèi HSK 7-9 #8,258

fragrance / pleasant smell / aroma

预料 yùliào HSK 7-9 #4,706

to anticipate / to expect / to predict

口香糖 kǒuxiāngtáng HSK 7-9 #4,658

chewing gum

料到 liàodào HSK 7-9 #5,531

to expect / to anticipate / to foresee

照料 zhàoliào HSK 7-9 #7,683

to take care of; to look after / to attend to; to tend

意料 yìliào HSK 7-9 #8,965

expectation / anticipation

料理 liàolǐ HSK 7-9 #9,133

to take care of; to manage; to handle / cuisine; cooking

调料 tiáoliào HSK 7-9 #12,701

condiment; seasoning; flavoring