What does 味精 mean in Chinese?

味精 (wèi jīng) means "monosodium glutamate (MSG)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 味精?

味精 is pronounced "wèi jīng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

味精 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

味精 is made up of the characters 味, 精. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 味精 using our stroke order tool.

味精

wèi jīng

monosodium glutamate (MSG)

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.