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tiáo wèi

调 味

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v.season; sauce
- tiáo wèi pǐn
  调味品
  flavouring
- jiā diǎn shēng jiāng tiáo wèi
  加点生姜调味
  flavour food with some ginger
- zhè ròu li yīng gāi jiā diǎn yán tiáo wèi
  这肉里应该加点盐调味。
  This meat should be seasoned with salt and mustard.
- huā jiāo kě yǐ tiáo wèi
  花椒可以调味。
  Chinese prickly ash can add flavour to food.
- jiāng ròu zài hēi hú jiāo li gǔn yī xià yǐ tiáo wèi
  将肉在黑胡椒里滚一下以调味。
  Roll the meat in coarsely ground black pepper to season it.

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Separable word
"调" and "味" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 谁给这道小菜调的味？
  Who flavored this dish?
- 这道菜调了味之后，更好吃了。
  This dish tastes better after being flavored.
- 我调不出那个味。
  I can't make that kind of flavor.

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