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锅
guō
Description
锅是用来做饭、炒菜的厨房工具。
A 锅 is a kitchen tool used for cooking and frying dishes.
我们用锅煮汤、炒菜或者做火锅。
We use a 锅 to boil soup, stir-fry food, or make hot pot.
Meanings
锅guō
pot, pan (cookware)
妈妈用锅炒了一盘菜。
Mom stir-fried a dish in the pan.
锅guō
a potful; contents of a pot (measure word)
我煮了一锅粥。
I cooked a pot of porridge.
背锅bēi guō
(slang) to take the blame for something
这不是我的错，我不背这个锅。
This is not my fault; I won't take the blame.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
in slang 背锅 means unfairly taking blame; 甩锅 means shifting blame onto someone.
- Etymology
锅 has the 钅(metal) radical, reflecting that pots were traditionally made of metal.
In videos
“这边的是不辣的番茄锅”
“路过我们家门口可以见识见识炒茶锅”
“现在这煮面的这锅高级的跟啥一样”
“而且它也是炒到很有锅气”
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