Definition
作料 (zuòliao) refers to liquid or semi-liquid condiments used in cooking, such as soy sauce, vinegar, and oil. It overlaps with 调料 (tiáoliào), the broader everyday word for any seasoning (including powders and pastes), while 香料 (xiāngliào) specifically means aromatic spices and perfumes.
noun
condimentsseasoning
Examples
- 作料。Zhè zhǒng zuò liao néng ràng cài de wèidào gèng xiānměi.This kind of seasoning can make the dish taste more delicious.
- 作料？Nǐ chǎo cài shí fàng le duōshao zuò liao?How much seasoning did you put in when stir-frying?
- 作料。Nà jiā diàn mài de zuò liao zhǒnglèi tèbié duō.That store sells a particularly wide variety of seasonings.
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