Chinese word dictionary

作料

zuòliao · condiments; seasoning; coll. pr. [zuo2 liao5]; Taiwan pr. [zuo2 liao4]

Practice word

Word information

Simplified作料

Traditional作料

Pinyinzuòliao

Part of speech名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

作zuò

to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform

料liào

ingredients, materials; to conjecture, to guess

How to learn 作料

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

工作gōngzuò

to work; (of a machine) to operate; job; work; task; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],項|项[xiang4]

作为zuò wéi

one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement

工作日gōngzuòrì

workday; working day; weekday

饮料yǐnliào

drink; beverage

作业zuòyè

school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate

材料cáiliào

(raw) material; data; (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job