áo
嗷
to cook by stewing; to endure; to suffer over time
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to cook or boil for a long time; to stew; to decoct
Used in cooking, especially for soups or traditional Chinese medicine.
Mā妈
ma妈
zài在
chú厨
fáng房
áo熬
zhōu粥
。
Mom is cooking porridge in the kitchen.
Áo熬
zhōng中
yào药
xū需
yào要
hěn很
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
。
It takes a long time to decoct Chinese herbal medicine.
verb
to endure; to bear; to hold out
Often used for enduring hardship, pain, or boredom.
Tā他
zǒng总
suàn算
áo熬
guò过
le了
nà那
duàn段
zuì最
kùn困
nan难
de的
rì日
zi子
。
He finally endured through that most difficult period.
Zhè这
huì会
yì议
tài太
cháng长
le了
，
wǒ我
dōu都
kuài快
áo熬
bù不
zhù住
le了
。
This meeting is too long; I can barely hold out anymore.
verb
to toil; to work hard; to grind
Often implies long, tedious effort, like studying for exams or working on a project.
Wèi为
le了
kǎo考
yán研
，
tā他
áo熬
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
tōng通
xiāo宵
。
To prepare for the graduate school entrance exam, he pulled several all-nighters.
Áo熬
yè夜
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
hǎo好
。
Staying up late is bad for your health.