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How to Say ‘Yes, stir-fried with garlic. Very tasty.’ in Simplified Chinese

对，用蒜炒的，很香。

duì yòng suàn chǎo de hěn xiāng

[dway yong suàn chǎo de hen xiāng]

Phrase Breakdown

对，用蒜炒的，

duì yòng suàn chǎo de

Right, stir-fried with garlic,

对 (duì) means 'right' or 'yes'. Pause briefly after it, then say 用蒜炒的 (stir-fried with garlic).

Example

对，用蒜炒的青菜。

Right, greens stir-fried with garlic.

Words in this phrase

对

duì

[dway]

correct; right; yes

Used to mean correct, right, or yes in response to a question.

Example

你说得对。

What you said is right.

用

yòng

[yong]

to use

To employ for some purpose or to consume.

Example

请用叉子和刀子用餐。

Please use a fork and knife to eat.

蒜

suàn

[suàn]

garlic

A strong-smelling bulb often used in stir-fried dishes.

Example

这个菜里有很多蒜。

There is a lot of garlic in this dish.

炒

chǎo

[chǎo]

to stir-fry

To cook quickly in a hot wok with oil, stirring all the time.

Example

我们炒两个菜吧。

Let's stir-fry two dishes.

的

[de]

the one (nominalizer)

Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.

Example

我要大的。

I want the big one.

很香。

hěn xiāng

very fragrant / smells great

香 (xiāng) means 'fragrant' or 'tasty-smelling'. 很 (hěn) means 'very'. 香 is first tone, so keep it high and level.

Example

这个菜很香。

This dish smells great.

Words in this phrase

很

hěn

[hen]

very

An adverb meaning “very,” often used before adjectives in polite conversation.

Example

这个活动很热闹，“很”常用来加强语气。

This event is lively; 很 is often used to strengthen the tone.

香

xiāng

[xiāng]

fragrant; tasty; delicious-smelling

Describes food that smells good and appetizing.

Example

这碗汤真香！

This bowl of soup smells so good!

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