料理

liào lǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to arrange
2. to handle
3. to cook
4. cuisine
5. art of cooking

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 美食 měi shí 美食 měi shí culinary delicacy cuisine: culinary delicacy
• 厨房 chú fáng 厨房 chú fáng kitchen kitchen: kitchen

Synonyms

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• 处理 chǔ lǐ 处理 chǔ lǐ to handle; to deal with meaning 'to handle': to handle; to deal with
• 烹饪 pēng rèn 烹饪 pēng rèn cooking; culinary arts meaning 'to cook': cooking; culinary arts

Usage notes

Collocations

When meaning 'to cook', 料理 often takes objects like 日本料理 (Japanese cuisine) or 韩国料理 (Korean cuisine), not common daily meals.

Formality

料理 is formal when meaning 'to handle' or 'to arrange'; in casual contexts, use 处理 instead.

Example Sentences

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他正在厨房 料理 晚餐。

He is preparing dinner in the kitchen.

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Words Containing 料理

• 分子料理 分子料理 fēn zǐ liào lǐ: molecular gastronomy
• 料理店 料理店 liào lǐ diàn: restaurant

Child Words of 料理

• 料 料 liào: material
• 理 理 lǐ: texture