cook; prepare (dishes)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to cook; to prepare food (by frying, simmering, etc.)
formalA formal term for the art and technique of cooking, often used in culinary contexts.
Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
pēng烹
tiáo调
gè各
zhǒng种
hǎi海
xiān鲜
。
He is skilled at cooking all kinds of seafood.
Zhè这
běn本
shí食
pǔ谱
jiè介
shào绍
le了
jī基
běn本
de的
pēng烹
tiáo调
fāng方
fǎ法
。
This cookbook introduces basic cooking methods.
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Pēng烹
tiáo调
shí时
yào要
zhù注
yì意
huǒ火
hòu候
。
When cooking, pay attention to the heat.
Tā她
shì是
wèi位
pēng烹
tiáo调
néng能
shǒu手
，
zuò做
de的
cài菜
sè色
xiāng香
wèi味
jù俱
quán全
。
She is a cooking expert; the dishes she makes are a feast for the senses.
Xué学
xí习
pēng烹
tiáo调
wǔ五
wèi味
，
kě可
yǐ以
ràng让
cài菜
yáo肴
gèng更
yǒu有
céng层
cì次
gǎn感
。
Learning to balance the five flavors in cooking can make dishes more complex.