tán
燂
heat over a fire; warm up (dialect)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to heat over a slow fire; to warm up (liquids)
dialectDialectal term found in varieties such as Cantonese (taam4) and some Wu or Yue dialects, referring to heating water, tea, or other liquids over a charcoal fire or stove. In Standard Mandarin, 烧 or 煮 is preferred.
Tā他
yòng用
tàn炭
lú炉
tán燂
le了
yī一
hú壶
chá茶
。
He warmed a pot of tea over the charcoal stove.
Zhè这
shuǐ水
xū需
yào要
zài再
tán燂
yī一
xià下
cái才
gǔn滚
。
The water needs to be heated a bit longer before it boils.
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Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
xǐ喜
huan欢
tán燂
jiǔ酒
hē喝
，
shuō说
zhè这
yàng样
nuǎn暖
wèi胃
。
The old folks like to warm their wine before drinking, saying it comforts the stomach.
Fāng方
yán言
lǐ里
bǎ把
shāo烧
kāi开
shuǐ水
jiào叫
tán燂
chá茶
。
In the dialect, boiling water is called 'tan cha' (heating tea).