Cooking 2: prep & methods in Chinese 做菜
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Ready for more in the kitchen? 15 essential cooking 2: prep & methods words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 削皮 | xiāo pí | to peel |
| 剥 | bāo | to peel (with fingers) |
| 搅拌 | jiǎo bàn | to stir; to mix |
| 腌 | yān | to marinate |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan-fry |
| 炖 | dùn | to stew |
| 拌 | bàn | to toss; to mix (a salad) |
| 倒 | dào | to pour |
| 加 | jiā | to add |
| 热 | rè | to heat up |
| 开火 | kāi huǒ | to turn on the heat |
| 关火 | guān huǒ | to turn off the heat |
| 小火 | xiǎo huǒ | low heat |
| 大火 | dà huǒ | high heat |
| 糊了 | hú le | burnt |
Example sentences
- 先把土豆削皮。Peel the potatoes first.
- 帮我剥大蒜。Help me peel the garlic.
- 把鸡蛋搅拌一下。Beat the eggs.
- 肉要腌半个小时。The meat needs to marinate for half an hour.
- 我在煎鸡蛋。I'm frying an egg.
- 妈妈在炖鸡汤。Mum is stewing chicken soup.
- 拌一个黄瓜吧。Let's make a cucumber salad.
- 把油倒进锅里。Pour the oil into the wok.
- 再加点儿盐。Add a bit more salt.
- 把饭热一下。Heat the food up.
- 先开火，再放油。Turn the heat on first, then add oil.
- 好了，关火吧。It's done, turn off the heat.
- 用小火煮二十分钟。Simmer on low heat for twenty minutes.
- 大火炒一分钟。Stir-fry on high heat for one minute.
- 哎呀，菜糊了！Oh no, the food's burnt!
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