增稠剂

增稠劑

zēngchóujì

noun

Meanings

1 thickener; thickening agent (food / cosmetic additive)

Characters

agent, preparation

Examples

HSK 4

酸奶里常加食品级增稠剂。

Suānnǎi lǐ cháng jiā shípǐn jí zēngchóujì.

Yogurt often contains food-grade thickeners.

HSK 7-9

黄原胶是常见的增稠剂。

Huángyuánjiāo shì chángjiàn de zēngchóujì.

Xanthan gum is a common thickening agent.

Tips

usage

增稠剂 appears on Chinese food labels among additives (添加剂). Common ones include 黄原胶 (xanthan gum), 卡拉胶 (carrageenan) and 瓜尔豆胶 (guar gum).

Stroke Order

增 zēng

稠 chóu

剂 jì