jú
焗
steam-braising cooking method; stuffy; muggy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to cook by steaming in a sealed pot; to steam-braise
dialectA Cantonese cooking technique where ingredients (often meat) are cooked in a tightly sealed pot with steam and sometimes salt or other seasonings.
Jīn今
wǎn晚
mā妈
ma妈
zuò做
le了
yán盐
jú焗
jī鸡
。
Mom made salt-baked chicken tonight.
Jú焗
hǎi海
xiān鲜
shì是
zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
zhāo招
pái牌
cài菜
。
Steam-braised seafood is the signature dish of this restaurant.
adjective
stuffy; muggy; suffocating (due to poor ventilation, high heat, and humidity)
dialectDescribes a very uncomfortable, airless, and damp feeling, often in small rooms or during hot, humid weather.
Zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
fáng房
jiān间
tài太
jú焗
le了
，
kāi开
yī一
xià下
chuāng窗
hù户
ba吧
。
This small room is too stuffy; let's open the window.
Xià夏
tiān天
de的
dì地
tiě铁
lǐ里
yòu又
jú焗
yòu又
rè热
。
The subway in summer is both muggy and hot.
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Tóu头
fa发
jú焗
zài在
mào帽
zi子
lǐ里
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
It's very uncomfortable having my hair stuffy under the hat.