A Bite of China

Episode review

Fragrance

S3E2 · 香 xiāng

HSK 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
4.59 Intermediate

Vocabulary

Filter the words you want to study before watching.

壮美 壯美 zhuàng měi magnificent ∼HSK 6
计数 計數 jì shù to count; reckoning ∼HSK 6
独具 獨具 dú jù to have unique (talent, insight etc) ∼HSK 6
品格 品格 pǐn gé one's character; fret (on fingerboard of lute or guitar) ∼HSK 6
催生 催生 cuī shēng to pressure a younger relative to hurry up and have a baby; (obstetrics) to induce labor; to expedite childbirth; (fig.) to be a driving force in bringing sth into existence ∼HSK 6
脆爽 脆爽 cuì shuǎng (of food) crispy and tasty; (of a voice or sound) sharp and clear ∼HSK 6
打理 打理 dǎ lǐ to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order ∼HSK 6
生姜 生薑 shēng jiāng fresh ginger ∼HSK 6
调味料 調味料 tiáo wèi liào seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences ∼HSK 6
面料 面料 miàn liào material for making clothes ∼HSK 6
奇思妙想 奇思妙想 qí sī miào xiǎng an unconventional but wonderful idea ∼HSK 6
成形 成形 chéng xíng to take shape; shaping; forming ∼HSK 6
有滋有味 有滋有味 yǒu zī yǒu wèi flavorsome; (fig.) delightful; full of interest ∼HSK 6
情意 情意 qíng yì friendly regard; affection ∼HSK 6
文青 文青 wén qīng young person who adopts an outwardly artistic or intellectual style ∼HSK 6
捣碎 搗碎 dǎo suì to pound into pieces; to mash ∼HSK 6
甘甜 甘甜 gān tián sweet ∼HSK 6
油脂 油脂 yóu zhī grease; oil; fat ∼HSK 6
搓洗 搓洗 cuō xǐ to rub clean (garments); to scrub ∼HSK 6
交织 交織 jiāo zhī to interweave ∼HSK 6
孔洞 孔洞 kǒng dòng small hole in an object ∼HSK 6
多汁 多汁 duō zhī succulent; juicy ∼HSK 6
富于 富於 fù yú to be full of; to be rich in ∼HSK 6
驱寒 驅寒 qū hán to warm oneself; to expel the cold (TCM) ∼HSK 6
摊开 攤開 tān kāi to spread out; to unfold ∼HSK 6
面糊 麵糊 miàn hù panada; cooked flour paste; flour paste (used in crafts); batter (used in cooking); Taiwan pr. [mian4hu2] ∼HSK 6
严丝合缝 嚴絲合縫 yán sī hé fèng (idiom) to fit together snugly; to dovetail perfectly ∼HSK 6
葱花 蔥花 cōng huā chopped green onions ∼HSK 6
完好无损 完好無損 wán hǎo wú sǔn in good condition; undamaged; intact ∼HSK 6
色泽 色澤 sè zé color and luster ∼HSK 6
小本经营 小本經營 xiǎo běn jīng yíng 小: small, tiny, insignificant · 本: root, origin, source; basis · 经: classic works; pass through · 营: encampment, barracks; manage ∼HSK 6
用料 用料 yòng liào ingredients; material ∼HSK 6
遮住 遮住 zhē zhù to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade ∼HSK 6
主料 主料 zhǔ liào main ingredients (in a cooking recipe) ∼HSK 6
酱料 醬料 jiàng liào sauce ∼HSK 6
豆汁 豆汁 dòu zhī douzhi, fermented drink made from ground mung beans; soy milk ∼HSK 6
同班同学 同班同學 tóng bān tóng xué classmate ∼HSK 6
发牢骚 發牢騷 fā láo sāo to whine; to be grouchy ∼HSK 6
市井 市井 shì jǐng marketplace; town; the street (urban milieu); the haunts of the common people ∼HSK 6
孤岛 孤島 gū dǎo isolated island ∼HSK 6
采摘 採摘 cǎi zhāi to pluck; to pick ∼HSK 6
矿物质 礦物質 kuàng wù zhì mineral, esp. dietary mineral ∼HSK 6
附着 附著 fù zhuó to adhere; attachment ∼HSK 6
杂物 雜物 zá wù junk; items of no value; various bits and bobs ∼HSK 6
粘稠 粘稠 nián chóu viscous; thick and sticky ∼HSK 6
刮刀 刮刀 guā dāo spatula; scraper ∼HSK 6
润滑 潤滑 rùn huá smooth; oily; sleek; to lubricate ∼HSK 6
按揭 按揭 àn jiē a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese); to buy property on a mortgage ∼HSK 6
迁入 遷入 qiān rù to move in (to new lodging) ∼HSK 6
顺滑 順滑 shùn huá smooth ∼HSK 6