English–Chinese
“secret recipe” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinmì fāng
Example
这是爷爷留下的秘方，我不会做。zhè shì yé yé liú xià de mì fāng wǒ bú huì zuò
This is the secret recipe my grandfather left behind, and I don't know how to make it.
How to say “secret recipe” in Chinese
“Secret recipe” in Chinese is 秘方 (mì fāng).
A valuable recipe or method whose key ingredients, proportions, or steps remain known only to a limited group.
Example sentences with 秘方
许多秘方随着时间而失传了。xǔ duō mì fāng suí zhe shí jiān ér shī chuán le
Many secret recipes have been lost over time.
Tips for using 秘方
- In everyday Chinese, this noun often appears in family or tradition contexts, marking know-how kept within a household or group rather than shared publicly.