作料 (zuò liao) — condiments, seasoning

Definition

Seasonings or condiments added during cooking. 调料 is the more common everyday word; 香料 leans toward aromatic spices and fragrance ingredients.

noun
condimentsseasoning
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 作料
    Zhè zhǒng zuò liao néng ràng cài de wèi dào gèng xiān měi.
    This kind of seasoning can make the dish taste more delicious.
  • 作料
    Nǐ chǎo cài shí fàng le duō shǎo zuò liao?
    How much seasoning did you put in when stir-frying?
  • 作料
    Nà jiā diàn mài de zuò liao zhǒng lèi tè bié duō.
    That store sells a particularly wide variety of seasonings.

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