The Chinese word for spice is
香料
xiāng liàoChinese Definition
spice | |
1. 香料;调味品;香味 | |
Components | |
香 | |
1. fragrant; fragrance | |
Antonyms: 臭 | |
2. (of food) aromatic; delicious-smelling | |
3. (of eating) having the appearance that one really enjoys the food; (of sleep) sound | |
4. (internet slang) wonderful; enjoyable (in general) | |
5. popular | |
6. perfume | |
7. (religion) joss stick; incense | |
8. (figurative) woman | |
9. (chiefly Wu) to kiss | |
10. (Cantonese, euphemistic) to die | |
11. (Min Nan) Alternative form of 芳 (-, t=fragrant) | |
料 | |
1. to anticipate; to predict; to foresee; to expect | |
2. to oversee; to manage; to deal with | |
3. material; matter; substance | |
4. ingredient; constituent; component | |
5. material (person or thing suited for a certain purpose); makings | |
他 不是 當兵 的 料。 - He is not born to be a soldier. | |
6. (Cantonese) information | |
7. Alternative form of 撩 (to tease; to provoke) | |
8. (Hakka) Alternative form of 嫽 (-) |
Translations for 料 and their definitions
香料 | |
1. n. spice | |
混合 香料 - mixed spice | |
2. n. (archaic) perfume | |
3. n. flavouring |
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