Chinese word

香料

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāng liào

Meaning

  • nounfragrance

Example

这款香水里有很多香料。zhè kuǎn xiāng shuǐ lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiāng liào

This perfume contains many fragrance ingredients.

Illustration for 香料 (fragrance)

More examples

化妆品标签上写着含有香料。huà zhuāng pǐn biāo qiān shàng xiě zhe hán yǒu xiāng liào

The cosmetics label says it contains fragrance.

Core concept

A material added to create or strengthen an aroma, whether it comes from nature or is made synthetically.

Common phrases

  • 含有香料hán yǒu xiāng liào

    contain fragrance

  • 合成香料hé chéng xiāng liào

    synthetic fragrance

  • 香料来源xiāng liào lái yuán

    source of fragrance

Similar words

香精xiāng jīng: A concentrated liquid or substance used to give perfume or food a particular scent.
香气xiāng qì: The scent that rises from a thing or place.
香味xiāng wèi: The flavor impression sensed through smell or taste.
芳香fāng xiāng: A pleasant, appealing fragrance.

Definition in Chinese

为使物品散发或增强香气而使用的材料或其提取物，既包括天然香料也包括合成香料。wèi shǐ wù pǐn sàn fā huò zēng qiáng xiāng qì ér shǐ yòng de cái liào huò qí tí qǔ wù jì bāo kuò tiān rán xiāng liào yě bāo kuò hé chéng xiāng liào

Word origin

香 (xiāng, "fragrance") + 料 (liào, "material") forms a compound meaning material used to produce fragrance.

Usage tips

  • English usually separates perfume ingredients from cooking spices, but Chinese uses this noun for both, so the setting determines the intended sense.

Other meanings

  • spicenoun

Related words

  • 香料工业xiāng liào gōng yèfragrance industrynoun
  • 香料配方xiāng liào pèi fāngfragrance formulanoun

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