涮
rinse; swish; hotpot cook; trick
Meanings
4 senses · 11 examplesverb
to rinse; to swish; to wash by swishing
Emphasizes the action of moving an object through water to clean it, often with a light, quick motion.
Rinse your hands before eating.
Swish the fruit in water and it'll be clean.
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All the washing and rinsing is her job.
verb
to rinse out (a container); to swill
Specifically for cleaning the inside of a vessel by shaking water around in it.
Rinse the bottle with clean water before filling it with drink.
This cup is a bit greasy and needs a good rinse.
verb
to quick-boil (thin slices of meat); to cook in hot pot
Central to Chinese hot pot (火锅) cuisine. The food is dipped briefly into boiling broth or water.
Let's go have Mongolian hotpot tonight!
Beef slices need only ten seconds in the hot pot before they're ready to eat.
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His favorite thing to cook in hot pot is tripe.
verb
to trick; to make a fool of; to play a joke on
dialectA colloquial, often playful usage implying deception or teasing. Common in Northern dialects.
Don't mess with me, I know you're joking.
He was tricked and made a wasted trip.
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You're really skilled at pulling people's legs!