head cook; preside over cooking
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be in charge of cooking; to preside over the kitchen (in a restaurant, canteen, or at a banquet)
Refers specifically to the head cook who manages the cooking operations, as opposed to assistants who merely help with preparation.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
jiā家
fàn饭
diàn店
zhǎng掌
zào灶
yǐ已
jīng经
sān三
shí十
nián年
le了
。
He has been the head cook at this restaurant for thirty years.
Jīn今
tiān天
bàn办
hūn婚
yàn宴
，
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
fu傅
lái来
zhǎng掌
zào灶
。
We're hosting a wedding banquet today and hired a master chef to preside over the cooking.
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Zhǎng掌
zào灶
de的
rén人
shǒu手
yì艺
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
，
chǎo炒
de的
cài菜
hěn很
xiāng香
。
The head cook has excellent skills; the dishes he stir-fries are very fragrant.