liào

料理

Word · Verb · NounTraditional料

handle; manage; material

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to handle; to manage; to take care of

neutral

Used for dealing with affairs, household chores, or administrative tasks.

Tā她
yī一
gè个
rén人
liào料
lǐ里
suǒ所
yǒu有
jiā家
wù务
 。

She handles all the household chores by herself.

Gōng公
sī司
de的
shì事
qing情
hái还
méi没
liào料
lǐ里
hǎo好
 。

The company's affairs haven't been managed yet.

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Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
liào料
lǐ里
fù父
qin亲
de的
hòu后
shì事
 。

He is taking care of his father's funeral arrangements.

2.

verb

to cook; to prepare (food)

dialect

A dialectal usage, often found in culinary contexts.

Zhè这
wèi位
míng名
chú厨
zuì最
shàn擅
cháng长
liào料
lǐ里
hǎi海
xiān鲜
 。

This famous chef is best at cooking seafood.

Tā他
liào料
lǐ里
de的
hóng红
shāo烧
ròu肉
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
chī吃
 。

The braised pork belly he cooked is especially delicious.

3.

noun

dish; cuisine

dialect

A dialectal noun referring to prepared food or a style of cuisine.

Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
rì日
běn本
liào料
lǐ里
 。

I like to eat Japanese cuisine.

Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
hán韩
guó国
liào料
lǐ里
hěn很
dì地
dao道
 。

The Korean dishes at this restaurant are very authentic.

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Jīn今
wǎn晚
wǒ我
men们
shì试
shì试
xīn新
kāi开
de的
zhōng中
dōng东
liào料
lǐ里
ba吧
 。

Let's try the newly opened Middle Eastern cuisine tonight.