香精

xiāngjīng
noun #46,818

Meanings

  1. 1 essence; flavoring
  2. 2 fragrance (in cosmetics)

Examples

HSK 6
Zhège cǎoméi wèi de táng shì yòng xiāngjīng zuò de, lǐmian méiyou cǎoméi.
This strawberry candy is made with flavoring; there's no strawberry in it.
HSK 7-9
Pífū mǐngǎn de rén zuìhǎo xuǎnzé bù hán xiāngjīng de hùfūpǐn.
People with sensitive skin had better choose skincare products without added fragrance.

Tips

usage
香精 is a flavoring or fragrance added to food, drinks and cosmetics, often synthetic. 香料 covers spices and natural aromatics, and 精油 is essential oil.

Stroke Order

香 xiāng
精 jīng