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炖
dùn
Description
“炖”是一种做饭的方法，就是把肉或者菜放在水里，用小火慢慢煮很长时间。
"炖" is a cooking method where meat or vegetables are placed in water and slowly cooked over low heat for a long time.
这样做出来的汤和肉都很软、很好吃。
The soup and meat cooked this way become very tender and delicious.
Meanings
炖dùn
to stew; cook slowly in water over low heat
妈妈在厨房炖鸡汤。
Mom is simmering chicken soup in the kitchen.
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Notes
- Nuance
炖 stresses long, slow simmering in liquid, unlike 炒 (stir-fry) or 蒸 (steam).
- Collocation
often used as 炖 + food, e.g. 炖肉, 炖汤, 炖排骨.
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