胡椒 (hú jiāo) — pepper (spice or plant)

Definition

Examples

• 我在菜市场买了一点胡椒。
  Wǒ zài cài shì chǎng mǎi le yì diǎn hú jiāo.
  I bought a little pepper at the market.
• 做菜的时候放一点胡椒会更香。
  Zuò cài de shí hou fàng yì diǎn hú jiāo huì gèng xiāng.
  When cooking, adding a little pepper makes it more fragrant.
• 这种胡椒来自印度，味道很特别。
  Zhè zhǒng hú jiāo lái zì yìn dù, wèi dào hěn tè bié.
  This kind of pepper comes from India and has a very special flavor.