黑胡椒

hēihújiāo

noun

Meanings

1 black pepper

Characters

foreign (lit. 'barbarian'); in plant names: imported

Examples

请帮我磨一点黑胡椒。

Qǐng bāng wǒ mó yīdiǎn hēihújiāo.

Please grind a little black pepper for me.

黑胡椒牛排是经典菜。

Hēihújiāo niúpái shì jīngdiǎn cài.

Black pepper steak is a classic dish.

Tips

usage

Pair: 黑胡椒 (black pepper) vs. 白胡椒 (white pepper, more common in traditional Chinese cooking, especially Cantonese soups). The bare word 胡椒 usually defaults to white pepper in mainland kitchens.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi

胡 hú

椒 jiāo