味
精

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) in Chinese: 味精 (wèi jīng)

wèi jīng

monosodium glutamate (MSG)

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Definitions

  1. 1monosodium glutamate (MSG)

Stroke order

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味
精

Zhuyin

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ㄨㄟˋ

wèi

ㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧㄥ

jīng

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 做菜时她放了一点味精。

    zuò cài shí tā fàng le yì diǎn wèi jīng。

    She added a little MSG while cooking.

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Related words

精

jīng

essence

精彩

jīng cǎi

wonderful

精神

jīng shén

spirit

味道

wèi dao

flavor

精力

jīng lì

energy

口味

kǒu wèi

a person's preferences

味儿

wèi r

taste

精美

jīng měi

delicate

精品

jīng pǐn

quality goods

风味

fēng wèi

distinctive flavor

回味

huí wèi

to call to mind and ponder over

精华

jīng huá

best feature

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