Seasonings & tastes in Chinese 调料
tiáoliào
What gives it flavour? 15 essential seasonings & tastes words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 调料 | tiáo liào | seasoning |
| 盐 | yán | salt |
| 糖 | táng | sugar |
| 酱油 | jiàng yóu | soy sauce |
| 醋 | cù | vinegar |
| 油 | yóu | oil |
| 胡椒 | hú jiāo | pepper |
| 花椒 | huā jiāo | Sichuan pepper |
| 姜 | jiāng | ginger |
| 味道 | wèi dao | taste |
| 咸 | xián | salty |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 酸 | suān | sour |
| 辣 | là | spicy |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter |
Example sentences
- 厨房里的调料都用完了。We've run out of seasonings in the kitchen.
- 汤里盐放多了。There's too much salt in the soup.
- 你的咖啡要加糖吗？Do you take sugar in your coffee?
- 炒饭的时候放一点儿酱油。Add a little soy sauce to the fried rice.
- 吃饺子要蘸醋。You dip dumplings in vinegar.
- 这个菜油太多了。This dish is too oily.
- 汤里加点儿胡椒更香。Adding a bit of pepper makes the soup tastier.
- 花椒吃了嘴会麻。Sichuan pepper makes your mouth go numb.
- 感冒了喝点儿姜汤吧。Have some ginger soup if you've got a cold.
- 这个菜味道怎么样？How does this dish taste?
- 这个菜有点儿咸。This dish is a bit salty.
- 这个蛋糕太甜了。This cake is too sweet.
- 这个橙子好酸啊！This orange is so sour!
- 你能吃辣吗？Can you eat spicy food?
- 这杯咖啡太苦了。This coffee is too bitter.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Seasonings & tastes speaking island has 8 everyday questions about seasonings & tastes to prepare your own answers to.