(of liquid in a pot) boil
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of liquid in a pot) to start boiling vigorously
informal口语常用词。专指锅中的水或其他液体烧开、沸腾、冒泡的状态。常与'等'、'还没'等词搭配。
Chái柴
shī湿
huǒ火
bù不
wàng旺
，
shāo烧
le了
bàn半
tiān天
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
kāi开
guō锅
。
The wood is wet and the fire is weak; it's been burning for a long time and the pot still hasn't come to a boil.
Děng等
kāi开
le了
guō锅
zài再
xià下
miàn面
tiáo条
。
Wait until the water is boiling before adding the noodles.
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Tāng汤
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
guō锅
le了
，
kě可
yǐ以
guān关
xiǎo小
huǒ火
le了
。
The soup is boiling now; you can turn down the heat.
Tā他
guāng光
gù顾
zhe着
liáo聊
tiān天
，
guō锅
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
kāi开
guō锅
le了
dōu都
méi没
fā发
xiàn现
。
He was so busy chatting that he didn't even notice the water in the pot was boiling over.