香蒜

xiāngsuàn

adjective

Meanings

1 garlic-flavored
2 seasoned with garlic
3 (also) fragrant garlic

Characters

Examples

他最爱吃香蒜面包。

Tā zuì ài chīxiāng suàn miànbāo.

His favorite food is garlic bread.

这道意面是香蒜口味的。

Zhè dào yì miàn shì xiāngsuàn kǒuwèi de.

This pasta is garlic-flavored.

Tips

usage

香蒜 is used mainly as a modifier in food names (香蒜面包 garlic bread, 香蒜虾 garlic shrimp). For the raw vegetable, use 大蒜 (dàsuàn). Do not use 香蒜 as a standalone noun for 'garlic clove.'

Stroke Order

香 xiāng

蒜 suàn