味精 (wèi jīng) — monosodium glutamate (MSG)

Definition

Examples

• 这种味精是从玉米中提取的。
  Zhè zhǒng wèi jīng shì cóng yù mǐ zhōng tí qǔ de.
  This type of MSG is extracted from corn.
• 有些人对味精过敏，吃了会头痛。
  Yǒu xiē rén duì wèi jīng guò mǐn, chī le huì tóu tòng.
  Some people are allergic to MSG and get headaches after eating it.
• 超市里卖的味精价格很便宜。
  Chāo shì lǐ mài de wèi jīng jià gé hěn pián yi.
  The MSG sold in supermarkets is very cheap.