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掌厨

Word · VerbTraditional掌廚

cook as head chef; preside over cooking

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to be in charge of cooking; to act as the head chef; to preside over the kitchen

Refers to being the main cook responsible for preparing meals, especially in restaurants, hotels, or for important gatherings. Implies a position of authority in the kitchen.

Tā他
zài在
zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
zhǎng掌
chú厨
yǐ已
jīng经
shí十
nián年
le了
 。

He has been the head chef at this restaurant for ten years.

Jīn今
tiān天
yóu由
wǒ我
mā妈
ma妈
zhǎng掌
chú厨
 ,
zuò做
yī一
zhuō桌
fēng丰
shèng盛
de的
wǎn晚
cān餐
 。

Today my mother is in charge of cooking, preparing a sumptuous dinner.

Show 1 more example
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
chú厨
céng曾
zài在
wǔ五
xīng星
jí级
jiǔ酒
diàn店
zhǎng掌
chú厨
 。

This master chef once worked as the head chef at a five-star hotel.