Chinese word

食谱

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí pǔ

Meaning

  • nounrecipe

Example

我按照这个食谱做了晚饭。wǒ àn zhào zhè ge shí pǔ zuò le wǎn fàn

I made dinner using this recipe.

Illustration for 食谱 (recipe)

More examples

我把这个食谱收藏在手机里，随时可以看。wǒ bǎ zhè ge shí pǔ shōu cáng zài shǒu jī lǐ suí shí ké yǐ kàn

I saved this recipe on my phone, so I can look at it anytime.

Core concept

An organized food framework that presents dishes to choose from or sets out the ingredients and steps for cooking them.

Common phrases

  • 按照食谱做àn zhào shí pǔ zuò

    cook according to a recipe

  • 家常食谱jiā cháng shí pǔ

    home-style recipe

  • 收藏食谱shōu cáng shí pǔ

    save a recipe

Similar words

菜谱cài pǔ: A list or collection that gives the ingredients and cooking steps for different dishes.
做法zuò fǎ: The specific steps or method used to prepare a dish.
配方pèi fāng: A formula that specifies the kinds and amounts of ingredients to use.

Definition in Chinese

指写明某道菜或家常菜做法、用料与步骤的记录，既可为个人或家庭流传的家常做法，也可为出版或网络上的配方合集。zhǐ xiě míng mǒu dào cài huò jiā cháng cài zuò fǎ yòng liào yǔ bù zhòu de jì lù jì kě wèi gè rén huò jiā tíng liú chuán de jiā cháng zuò fǎ yě kě wèi chū bǎn huò wǎng luò shàng de pèi fāng hé jí

Word origin

食 (shí, "food") + 谱 (pǔ, "catalogue or systematic record") creates the idea of food arranged in a usable record.

Usage tips

  • The question 你有这道菜的食谱吗 (nǐ yǒu zhè dào cài de shípǔ, "Do you have the recipe for this dish?") asks for a source with concrete ingredients and steps, not merely the dish's name.

Other meanings

  • menunoun
  • cookbooknoun

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