Flavors & Seasonings — Chinese Vocabulary List with Pinyin & Audio | TongTongFlavors & Seasonings
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- 甜tiánsweetHSK 3
- 味道wèi dào(noun) taste; flavor; (noun, figurative) sense; hint; feeling; (noun, informal/dialect) smell; odorHSK 4
- 辣làspicy, hot (of food)HSK 4
- 好吃hǎo chītasty, deliciousHSK 1
- 味wèitaste, flavor; smell, odorHSK 4
- 香xiāngfragrant, aromatic; (of food) tasty, appetizing; (of sleep) sound, deepHSK 4
- 苦kǔbitter (taste); hard, painful, difficult (life, experience, work)HSK 4
- 酱jiàng(noun) thick fermented paste (e.g., soybean paste, broad bean paste); (noun) jam; fruit preserve; (verb) to marinate or cook with a thick sauce (typically soy-based)HSK 6
- 酸suānsour, tart; sore, aching; sick at heart, grievedHSK 4
- 口味kǒu wèi(noun) flavor, taste (of food); (noun) a person's taste, preference (in food, art, etc.)HSK 5
- 滋味zī wèitaste, flavor; (figurative) feeling, experienceHSK 7-9
- 盐yánsaltHSK 4
- 甘gānsweet (in taste or quality; used in compounds like 甘甜); willing; voluntary (in 甘愿, 甘心); (abbreviation) short for Gansu ProvinceHSK 7-9
- 姜jiānggingerHSK 7-9
- 甜美tián měisweet and pleasant (of taste, sound, expression, or life experience)HSK 7-9
- 辣椒là jiāochili pepper, hot pepperHSK 6
- 辛xīnpungent; spicy; hot in taste; hardworking; industrious; painful; bitterHSK 7-9
- 味儿wèi értaste, flavor (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 淡dànbland, weak, insipid (of taste or concentration); light (of color); indifferent, cold (of manner or emotion)HSK 5
- 香草xiāng cǎovanilla (the plant, bean, or flavor); aromatic herb; herbHSK 7-9
- 咸xiánsaltyHSK 4
- 番茄酱fān qié jiàngketchup; tomato sauceHSK 7-9
- 鲜xiānfresh (of food, flowers, etc.); delicious, tasty; bright (of color)HSK 4
- 腻nìgreasy, oily (of food); bored, fed up, tired of (from overindulgence or repetition)HSK 7-9
- 芥末jiè momustardHSK 7-9
- 调味tiáo wèito season, to flavor (food)HSK 7-9
- 香料xiāng liàocooking spice, flavoring, condiment; perfume, fragrance ingredientHSK 7-9
- 开胃kāi wèi(verb-object) to whet the appetite; appetizing; (dialectal, verb-object) to tease; to amuse oneself at someone's expenseHSK 7-9
- 醋cùvinegar; (figurative) jealousy (in romantic rivalry)HSK 6
- 咖喱gā lícurryHSK 7-9
- 胡椒hú jiāopepper (spice or plant)HSK 7-9
- 大蒜dà suàngarlicHSK 7-9
- 风味fēng wèidistinctive flavor or style (especially of local cuisine or culture)HSK 7-9
- 醇chún(of wine, liquor) mellow, rich; (in written Chinese) pure, unmixedHSK 7-9
- 可口kě kǒutasty, deliciousHSK 6
- 调料tiáo liàoseasoning, condiment, flavoring (ingredients used to enhance the taste of food)HSK 7-9
- 薰xūnfragrance (bound form, in compounds like 薰衣草 'lavender', 薰香 'incense'); to fumigate, to smoke (bound form, in compounds like 薰蚊子 'to smoke out mosquitoes')HSK 7-9
- 肉桂ròu guìcinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia, Chinese cassia)HSK 7-9
- 黄酱huáng jiàngsalted and fermented soybean paste (a common condiment in northern Chinese cuisine)HSK 7-9
- 辣椒酱là jiāo jiàngchili sauce, chili paste (a spicy sauce commonly used in Chinese cuisine)HSK 7-9
- 肉酱ròu jiàngmeat sauce; meat pasteHSK 7-9
- 无味wú wèitasteless, dull, insipidHSK 7-9
- 配料pèi liào(v.o.) to proportion or mix ingredients according to a recipe or formula; (n.) ingredients, components (for cooking or manufacturing)HSK 7-9
- 橄榄油gǎn lǎn yóuolive oilHSK 7-9
- 辣酱là jiàngthick chili paste; chili sauceHSK 7-9
- 胡椒粉hú jiāo fěnground pepper, pepper powderHSK 7-9
- 难吃nántastes bad, not tasty, unpalatableHSK 7-9
- 腥xīngfishy (smell or taste)HSK 7-9
- 焦糖jiāo tángcaramelHSK 7-9
- 椒盐jiāo yánspiced saltHSK 7-9
- 苦涩kǔ sèbitter and astringent (in taste); bitter, painful, agonizing (in emotion or experience)HSK 7-9
- 茴香huí xiāngfennel; aniseedHSK 7-9
- 怪味guài wèiunusual taste, odd flavor; something wrong, something suspicious (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 酒味jiǔ wèismell or taste of alcohol; bouquet (of wine)HSK 7-9
- 香甜xiāng tián(of taste or smell) fragrant and sweet; (of sleep) deep, sound, peacefulHSK 7-9
- 丁香dīng xiāngclove (spice); lilac (flower)HSK 7-9
- 辣味là wèihot taste, spiciness, pungencyHSK 7-9
- 油腻yóu nì(adjective) greasy; oily; (of food) fatty; (noun) greasy food; (adjective, slang) obnoxious, pretentious, vulgar (especially of a middle-aged man)HSK 7-9
- 涩sèastringent, puckery (of taste, e.g., unripe fruit, strong tea); rough, not smooth (of texture or surface); obscure, difficult to follow (of writing or style)HSK 7-9
- 清淡qīng dàn(of food) light, not greasy or strong in flavor; (of taste) bland, insipid; (of business) slack, slowHSK 6