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煮饭
zhǔ fàn
Description
“煮饭”就是把米做成饭，也可以指做菜、准备一顿饭。
"煮饭" means cooking rice into a meal, and can also refer to cooking dishes or preparing a meal.
每天回家以后，妈妈都会在厨房里煮饭。
Every day after coming home, mom cooks in the kitchen.
Meanings
煮饭zhǔ fàn
to cook rice
我用电饭锅煮饭。
I cook rice with a rice cooker.
煮饭zhǔ fàn
to cook a meal
今天我来煮饭，你休息吧。
I'll cook today, you take a rest.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
煮 (to boil/cook) + 饭 (rice/meal), literally 'cook rice'.
- Nuance
做饭 is more general; 煮饭 emphasizes cooking rice specifically, common in southern usage.
In videos
“我觉得可以看到厨师煮饭的时候还蛮疗愈的”
“Jovane妈妈：我知道你最近很爱煮饭”
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