Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
焯
chāo
Description
“焯”是做菜的一种方法。
"焯" is a cooking method.
我们把青菜放进开水里，几秒钟就拿出来，这就叫焯。
We put the greens into boiling water and take them out after a few seconds; this is called 焯.
Meanings
焯chāo
to blanch food quickly in boiling water
妈妈把菠菜焯了一下。
Mom blanched the spinach.
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Notes
- Nuance
焯 means a very short dip in boiling water, unlike 煮 (to boil fully).
- Etymology
the fire radical 火 shows this is a cooking-related verb.
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