huí
lóng

common
verb

Meaning of 回笼

回笼 means to re-steam (food); to steam again; to withdraw (currency) from circulation; to recall. Pronounced huí lóng.

  • to re-steam (food); to steam again
  • to withdraw (currency) from circulation; to recall

Definitions & Examples

Zǎo
fàn
de
bāo
zi
liáng
le
 
huí
lóng
xià
 

The steamed buns from breakfast are cold; take them to re-steam.

Zhēng
hǎo
de
mán
tou
guǒ
shàng
chī
 
liáng
le
huí
lóng
zài
 

If you don't eat the steamed buns right away after they're done, you can re-steam them to warm them up when they're cold.

yòng
zhēng
guō
zuó
wǎn
de
shèng
huā
juǎn
huí
lóng
le
 

He used a steamer to re-steam the leftover twisted rolls from last night.