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炒
chǎo
Description
炒是一种很常用的做菜方法，就是把菜放进热锅里，用一点油，快快地翻动。
"炒" is a very common cooking method, which means putting food into a hot pan with a little oil and quickly stirring it.
中国人几乎每天都会炒菜吃。
Chinese people almost cook with "炒" every day.
Meanings
炒chǎo
to stir-fry food in a hot pan
妈妈在厨房里炒鸡蛋。
Mom is frying eggs in the kitchen.
炒chǎo
to speculate on stocks or property
很多人喜欢炒股。
Many people like stock trading.
炒鱿鱼chǎo yóuyú
to fire or dismiss someone from a job
老板把他炒了。
The boss fired him.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
炒 means quick high-heat stir-frying, unlike 煮 (boil) or 煎 (pan-fry).
- Etymology
The 火 radical shows the word is related to fire and cooking.
In videos
“路过我们家门口可以见识见识炒茶锅”
“中国菜经常会用炒这种烹饪方式”
“实在太超过了，我要炒了他。”
“然后我还点了一个炒猪肝”
“好了，花菜炒番茄已经做好了，它已经熟了。”
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