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烧饭
shāofàn
Description
“烧饭”就是做饭，特别是煮米饭或者做菜。
"烧饭" means cooking, especially boiling rice or making dishes.
在南方，很多人喜欢说“烧饭”，北方人常说“做饭”。
In the south, many people like to say "烧饭", while people in the north often say "做饭".
Meanings
烧饭shāofàn
to cook a meal, to prepare food
妈妈在厨房里烧饭。
Mom is cooking in the kitchen.
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Notes
- Etymology
烧 (to cook/heat) + 饭 (rice/meal).
- Nuance
common in southern China; northerners usually say 做饭.
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