藏红花
Saffron in Mandarin is 藏红花.
The term 藏红花 refers to the spice saffron and is used to describe a "red flower from Tibet."
Meaning: spice (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 藏红花 literally translates to 'Tibetan red flower'.
Did you know?
- There is a distinct difference between 藏红花 (saffron) and 红花 (safflower). While they look similar and both are 'red flowers', they are entirely different plants with different medical uses.
- In some Chinese markets, you may find 'saffron' that is actually dyed corn silk or other fibers, leading to the term 假红花 or 'fake red flower'.
- While 藏红花 is the name for the spice, in Traditional Chinese Medicine it is often treated as a blood-circulating medicine rather than a culinary ingredient.
Examples in context
- 你带了一些藏红花吗？Have you brought some saffron?
- 这道菜需要加一点儿藏红花。This dish requires a little bit of saffron.
- 你在哪儿买到的红花？Where did you buy the saffron?
- 这种糕点用了些红花。This pastry has some saffron in it.
- 我从市场买了一些番红花。I bought some saffron from the market.
- 这炖菜需要加番红花。This stew needs some saffron.
- 这种藏红花很贵。Zhè zhǒng zànghónghuā hěn guì.This kind of saffron is very expensive.
- 请在茶里加一点藏红花。Qǐng zài chá lǐ jiā yìdiǎn zànghónghuā.Please add a little saffron to the tea.
- 我买了些藏红花来泡水。Wǒ mǎile xiē zànghónghuā lái pào shuǐ.I bought some saffron to make herbal water.
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Xinyi are cooking together in the kitchen.
- 志强 Zhiqiang欣怡，我们有藏红花吗？Xīnyí, wǒmen yǒu zànghónghuā ma?Xinyi, do we have any saffron?
- 欣怡 Xinyi我想在橱柜里见过。Wǒ xiǎng zài chúguì lǐ jiànguò.I think I saw some in the cupboard.
- 志强 Zhiqiang找到了，就在这里。Zhǎodào le, jiù zài zhèlǐ.Found it, it's right here.
- 欣怡 Xinyi太好了，快把它放进去。Tài hǎole, kuài bǎ tā fàng jìnqù.Great, put it in quickly.
