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蒸
zhēng
Description
"蒸"是一种做饭的方法，就是用热的水汽把食物弄熟。
"蒸" is a cooking method that uses hot steam to cook food.
中国人常常蒸米饭、蒸鱼或者蒸包子。
Chinese people often steam rice, fish, or buns.
Meanings
蒸zhēng
to steam (food) with hot vapor
妈妈在蒸鱼。
Mom is steaming fish.
蒸zhēng
to evaporate; rise as vapor
水受热会蒸发。
Water evaporates when heated.
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Notes
- Nuance
蒸 cooks with steam, while 煮 (zhǔ) means to boil in water.
- Etymology
originally relates to rising vapor/heat; extended to cooking by steam.
In videos
“放到这个蒸锅上面去蒸”
“我请大家吃蒸羊羔蒸熊掌蒸鹿影烧厨鸡烧花鸭烧子鹅卤煮炉鸭”
“所以我又再蒸多一个10分钟”
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