vanilla in Chinese
vanilla in Chinese is 古典, 香子蘭 — vanilla means the extract or flavoring made from the pods of a tropical climbing orchid, used widely in baking, desserts, and perfume.
vanilla in Chinese
古典
Pronounced: gǔ diǎn
(colloquial, mostly, computing, retronym) Standard, plain, default, unmodified, basic.
香子蘭
Pronounced: xiāng zǐ lán
(countable) Any tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes.
What does "vanilla" mean?
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noun The extract or flavoring made from the pods of a tropical climbing orchid, used widely in baking, desserts, and perfume.
"She added a splash of vanilla to the cake batter."
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adj Plain, standard, or unmodified — without any special or extra features.
"We just installed vanilla WordPress, no plugins yet."
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vanilla in a sentence
- She added a splash of vanilla to the cake batter.
- The candle had a warm, sweet vanilla scent.
- We just installed vanilla WordPress, no plugins yet.
- It's a fairly vanilla contract, nothing unusual in the terms.
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What is "vanilla" in Chinese?
"vanilla" in Chinese is 古典, 香子蘭. vanilla means: The extract or flavoring made from the pods of a tropical climbing orchid, used widely in baking, desserts, and perfume.
How do you pronounce 古典?
"vanilla" in Chinese is 古典, pronounced "gǔ diǎn".
How do you use "vanilla" in a sentence?
Example: "She added a splash of vanilla to the cake batter." In Chinese, "vanilla" is 古典, 香子蘭.
Are there other ways to say "vanilla" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "vanilla": 古典, 香子蘭.
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