English–Chinese
“five-spice” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinwǔ xiāng
Example
五香的牛肉很好吃。wǔ xiāng de niú ròu hěn hǎo chī
The five-spice beef is very tasty.
How to say “five-spice” in Chinese
“Five-spice” in Chinese is 五香 (wǔ xiāng).
A familiar food flavor in which several fragrant spices become a single balanced taste.
Example sentences with 五香
这家店的五香饺子每次都卖光。zhè jiā diàn de wǔ xiāng jiǎo zi měi cì dōu mài guāng
The five-spice dumplings at this shop always sell out.
Tips for using 五香
- As a Chinese food adjective, it commonly comes directly before the dish or ingredient it describes, while English often treats five-spice mainly as the name of a seasoning.