Chinese word

配方

Pronunciation

Pinyinpèi fāng

Meaning

  • nounformula

Example

这款洗发水的配方适合敏感头皮。zhè kuǎn xǐ fà shuǐ de pèi fāng shì hé mín gǎn tóu pí

This shampoo's formula is suitable for sensitive scalps.

Illustration for 配方 (formula)

More examples

宝宝需要适合年龄的配方奶粉。báo bǎo xū yào shì hé nián líng de pèi fāng nái fěn

Babies need age-appropriate infant formula.

Core concept

A planned blend that sets out which ingredients go together, in what amounts, and how they are prepared.

Common phrases

  • 婴儿配方奶粉yīng ér pèi fāng nái fěn

    infant formula

  • 菜肴的配方cài yáo de pèi fāng

    recipe for a dish

Similar words

成分chéng fèn: One substance found within a product or medicine.
配料pèi liào: A material or raw ingredient used in cooking or in a processed food.
配比pèi bǐ: The relative amounts of different materials in a mixture.
组成zǔ chéng: The arrangement of the parts or substances that form something.

Definition in Chinese

表示把多种成分按一定比例配制的方案或配比，侧重说明各成分的用量和配制方法，既可指药方也可指工业配比或家用配方。biǎo shì bǎ duō zhǒng chéng fèn àn yí dìng bǐ lì pèi zhì de fāng àn huò pèi bǐ cè zhòng shuō míng gè chéng fèn de yòng liàng hé pèi zhì fāng fǎ jì kě zhǐ yào fāng yě kě zhǐ gōng yè pèi bǐ huò jiā yòng pèi fāng

Word origin

配 (pèi, "combine and match") + 方 (fāng, "method or prescription") forms 配方 (pèifāng, "formula"), linking the act of combining ingredients with the plan that controls their amounts.

Usage tips

  • On product packaging, this word often points to the formulation behind a feature such as being gentle, while the package may not disclose every ingredient or exact proportion.

Other meanings

  • recipenoun

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