料理

liào lǐ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

cuisine
to cook

Definition

烹饪，做菜；也指菜肴、饭菜。

cooking, cuisine; to cook.

Usage

可作为动词（制作菜肴）或名词（菜肴、菜式）。

Can be used as a verb (to cook) or a noun (cuisine, dish).

Examples

1 他喜欢料理各种美食。（He enjoys cooking various cuisines.）
2 这家餐厅的料理非常有名。（The cuisine of this restaurant is very famous.）
3 她正在厨房里料理食材。（She is preparing ingredients in the kitchen.）
4 日本的料理文化很精致。（Japanese cuisine culture is very exquisite.）
5 这道料理需要很多技巧。（This dish requires a lot of skill.）

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