配方 (pèi fāng) — (noun) formula, recipe (for cooking or manufacturing); (noun) prescription (for medicine); (verb) to formulate, to compound
Definition
配方 means 'formula' or 'recipe' — the actual list of ingredients/ratios used to make a product, drug, or dish. Compared to 做法 (method/how-to steps) and 公式 (mathematical or scientific formula), it emphasizes the components, not the procedure.
noun
formularecipe (for cooking or manufacturing)prescription (for medicine)
verb
to formulateto compound
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 配方，、。Zhè ge dàn gāo de pèi fāng hěn jiǎn dān, zhī xū yào miàn fěn, jī dàn hé táng.The recipe for this cake is very simple — you only need flour, eggs, and sugar.
- 配方。Yī shēng zhèng zài pèi fāng yì zhǒng xīn yào lái zhì liáo zhè zhǒng bìng.The doctor is formulating a new medicine to treat this disease.
- 配方。Zhè zhǒng xǐ fà shuǐ de pèi fāng hán yǒu tiān rán zhí wù chéng fèn.The formula of this shampoo contains natural plant ingredients.
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