味精

wèijīng

noun HSK 7-9 #39,228

Meanings

1 MSG
2 monosodium glutamate
3 flavor enhancer

Characters

essence; refined

Examples

这道菜没放味精，全是天然的味道。

Zhè dào cài méi fàng wèijīng, quán shì tiānrán de wèidao.

This dish has no MSG — it's all natural flavor.

有些人对味精过敏。

Yǒuxiē rén duìwèi jīng guòmǐn.

Some people are allergic to MSG.

Tips

memory

味精 = flavor (味) essence (精) — the essence of flavor, which is exactly what MSG does: it enhances umami taste.

Stroke Order

味 wèi

精 jīng