Cooking in Chinese 做饭
zuòfàn
How do you make it yourself? 15 essential cooking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 做饭 | zuò fàn | to cook |
| 炒 | chǎo | to stir-fry |
| 煮 | zhǔ | to boil |
| 蒸 | zhēng | to steam |
| 烤 | kǎo | to roast; to bake |
| 炸 | zhá | to deep-fry |
| 切 | qiē | to cut |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash |
| 放 | fàng | to put; to add |
| 锅 | guō | pot; wok |
| 菜谱 | cài pǔ | recipe |
| 熟 | shú | cooked |
| 生 | shēng | raw |
| 火 | huǒ | heat; fire |
| 尝 | cháng | to taste |
Example sentences
- 今天谁做饭？Who's cooking today?
- 先炒鸡蛋，再放西红柿。Stir-fry the eggs first, then add the tomatoes.
- 水开了，可以煮面条了。The water's boiling, you can cook the noodles now.
- 我们蒸一条鱼吧。Let's steam a fish.
- 她周末在家烤面包。She bakes bread at home at the weekend.
- 炸的东西不要吃太多。Don't eat too much deep-fried food.
- 请帮我把土豆切成小块。Please cut the potatoes into small pieces for me.
- 做饭前先洗手。Wash your hands before cooking.
- 汤里再放点儿盐。Add a bit more salt to the soup.
- 锅里的油热了。The oil in the wok is hot.
- 我在网上找了一个菜谱。I found a recipe online.
- 肉还没熟，再等一下。The meat isn't cooked yet, wait a bit longer.
- 这个鸡肉还是生的。This chicken is still raw.
- 先开大火，再换小火。Start on high heat, then turn it down low.
- 你尝一下，咸不咸？Have a taste, is it salty?
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Cooking speaking island has 8 everyday questions about cooking to prepare your own answers to.