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炸
zhá, zhà
Description
“炸”有两个读音。读“zhá”的时候，是把食物放进热油里做熟，比如炸鸡、炸薯条。读“zhà”的时候，意思是东西突然爆开，发出很大的声音。
"炸" has two pronunciations. When read as "zhá", it means cooking food in hot oil, like fried chicken or fries. When read as "zhà", it means something suddenly explodes with a loud noise.
Meanings
炸zhá
to deep-fry food in hot oil
妈妈在厨房炸鸡。
Mom is frying chicken in the kitchen.
炸zhà
to explode; to blow up
那个气球突然炸了。
That balloon suddenly popped.
炸zhà
to blast or bomb something with explosives
他们要炸掉那座旧桥。
They are going to blow up the old bridge.
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Notes
- Nuance
read zhá for frying food, zhà for exploding — same character, different meanings.
- Etymology
the 火 (fire) radical links both readings to heat and combustion.
In videos
“好像它的名字好像是叫干炸带鱼”
“她把臭豆腐放在油锅里炸一下”
“叫煎如果有很多的话就叫炸了”
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