hoeng1 liu2香料
Jyutpinghoeng1 liu2
Yalehēung líu
Definition
Spice; seasoning used in cooking to enhance the aroma of a dish.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to aromatic plant parts like seeds, bark, or roots used to enhance flavor, rather than general seasonings like salt or soy sauce. It is frequently used in the context of international cuisines, especially Indian, Middle Eastern, or Southeast Asian cooking, where complex blends are common.
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zung3種jungExamples
This curry has a lot of spices in it, it smells great.
What spices do you like to add when you cook?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 調味料, which is a broader term covering all condiments, sauces, and flavorings including salt, sugar, and oil.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
