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“ingredient” in Chinese

Chinese

Also材料 (cái liào) · 配料 (pèi liào)

Pronunciation

Pinyinchéng fèn

Example

这个药的成分是什么?zhè ge yào de chéng fèn shì shén me

What are the ingredients of this medicine?

Illustration for 成分 (ingredient)

How to say “ingredient” in Chinese

“Ingredient” in Chinese is 成分 (chéng fèn).

An identifiable part or substance that helps make up a larger whole.

Full entry for 成分: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 成分

这种产品含有有害成分,应停止使用。zhè zhǒng chán pǐn hán yǒu yǒu hài chéng fèn yīng tíng zhí shǐ yòng

This product contains harmful ingredients, so stop using it.

Tips for using 成分

  • On packaging, this term often appears near percentages or amounts, so it helps identify the part of a label that lists what a product contains.

Other Chinese words for “ingredient”

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材料

cái liào

nouningredient

做蛋糕需要很多材料。zuò dàn gāo xū yào hěn duō cái liào

You need a lot of ingredients to make a cake.

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配料

pèi liào

nouningredient

买东西要看清楚包装上的配料。mǎi dōng xī yào kàn qīng chǔ bāo zhuāng shàng de pèi liào

When buying something, be sure to check the ingredients on the package.

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