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香料

xiāngliào
noun HSK 7-9 #8,870

Measure Word

一种香料 zhǒng

Meanings

  1. 1 spice; seasoning
  2. 2 perfume ingredient; aromatic substance

Characters

香
xiāng
fragrant; aromatic
料
liào
material; ingredient
Literally 'fragrant material' - any substance added for its aroma or flavor.

Examples

HSK 4
这道菜需要加一些香料。
Zhè dào cài xūyào jiā yìxiē xiāngliào.
This dish needs some spices added.
HSK 6
印度菜用了很多香料。
Yìndù cài yòng le hěnduō xiāngliào.
Indian food uses a lot of spices.
HSK 6
古代的香料贸易非常重要。
Gǔdài de xiāngliào màoyì fēicháng zhòngyào.
The spice trade was very important in ancient times.

Tips

usage
香料 covers both cooking spices (like cumin, cinnamon) and aromatic/perfume ingredients. For specifically cooking seasonings, 调料 is more common in everyday kitchen Chinese.

Stroke Order

香 xiāng
料 liào