Chinese word

配料

Pronunciation

Pinyinpèi liào

Meaning

  • nouningredient

Example

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.

Illustration for 配料 (ingredient)

More examples

注意看配料，有些人对某些成分过敏。zhù yì kàn pèi liào yǒu xiē rén duì mǒu xiē chéng fèn guò mǐn

Check the ingredients carefully; some people are allergic to certain ingredients.

Core concept

What a product is made from, including substances added during its production.

Common phrases

  • 家庭常备的配料jiā tíng cháng bèi de pèi liào

    ingredients commonly kept at home

  • 食品包装上的配料shí pǐn bāo zhuāng shàng de pèi liào

    ingredients listed on food packaging

Similar words

成分chéng fèn: The substances present in a food or product that form its composition.
原材料yuán cái liào: The basic materials from which a product is made.
添加剂tiān jiā jì: A substance added during production to change a food or product's qualities.

Definition in Chinese

表示一种产品由哪些物质或材料组成，常见于食品包装或说明书，用以列出构成产品的各项原料或添加物。biǎo shì yì zhǒng chán pǐn yóu nǎ xiē wù zhì huò cái liào zǔ chéng cháng jiàn yú shí pǐn bāo zhuāng huò shuō míng shū yòng yǐ liè chū gòu chéng chán pǐn de gè xiàng yuán liào huò tiān jiā wù

Word origin

配 (pèi, "combine") + 料 (liào, "material") gives the idea of materials selected and put together to form a product.

Usage tips

  • Reading this label can reveal additives and possible allergens, but it does not by itself show the exact proportion of each component.

Other meanings

  • materialnoun
  • raw materialnoun

Related words

  • 配料表pèi liào biǎoingredient listnoun

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