tēng
熥
to reheat (food); warm up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to steam or bake cold cooked food until hot; to reheat
Specifically used for reheating leftover cooked food by steaming or baking. Pronounced tēng (first tone) in this usage, distinct from the more common téng (second tone) meaning 'to jump' or 'to gallop'.
Mán馒
tou头
liáng凉
le了
，
nǐ你
bāng帮
wǒ我
tēng腾
yi一
tēng腾
。
The steamed buns are cold; please reheat them for me.
Bǎ把
shèng剩
fàn饭
fàng放
zài在
guō锅
lǐ里
tēng腾
yī一
xià下
。
Put the leftover rice in the pot and warm it up for a bit.
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Bǐng饼
chēng铛
shang上
hái还
néng能
tēng腾
lào烙
bǐng饼
。
You can also reheat pancakes on the griddle.
Zhè这
cài菜
liáng凉
le了
，
wǒ我
gěi给
nǐ你
tēng腾
rè热
zài再
chī吃
。
This dish is cold; I'll reheat it for you before eating.