Chinese Traditional: 味精
Chinese Simplified: 味精
Pinyin: wei4 jing1
Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄥ
English Meaning: MSG (a flavour enhancer)
German Meaning: Mononatriumglutamat (Geschmacksverstärker)
Spanish Meaning: glutamato monosódico
Classifier: (he2) or (chi2)

Example Sentences:

請問廚師有沒有在湯裡放味精?
请问厨师有没有在汤里放味精?
qing3 wen4 chu2 shi1 you3 mei2 you3 zai4 tang1 li3 fang4 wei4 jing1?
May I ask if the chef has put MSG in the soup?
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請不要在我的菜裡加味精。
请不要在我的菜里加味精。
qing3 bu2 yao4 zai4 wo3 de5 cai4 li3 jia1 wei4 jing1.
Please don't use MSG in my dish.
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Related Words:

 

wèi

1. taste, flavor 2. smell, aroma, odor 3. interest 4. (a measure word for drugs)

Here: taste, flavor

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jīng

1. extract, essence 2. vitality, energy, spirit 3. semen, sperm 4. highly perfected, refined

Here: extract, essence

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