涮

shuàn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to rinse
2. to trick
3. to fool sb
4. to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 涮火锅 shuàn huǒ guō 涮火锅 shuàn huǒ guō see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuàn guō zi] 涮 is the action of swishing ingredients in hot pot; 涮火锅 refers to eating hot pot this way.: see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuàn guō zi]
• 烫 tàng 烫 tàng to scald 烫 also means to scald or blanch food briefly in boiling water, similar to 涮 in cooking.: to scald
• 刷 shuā 刷 shuā to brush 刷 means to brush or scrub; learners often confuse the characters 涮 and 刷 due to visual similarity.: to brush

Synonyms

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• 忽悠 hū you 忽悠 hū you to rock 忽悠 is a colloquial synonym meaning to fool or trick, used in informal speech.: to rock

Usage notes

Collocations

When meaning 'to cook in hot pot,' 涮 is often used in the phrase 涮火锅 (shuàn huǒguō). The verb 涮 is transitive: 涮肉 (shuàn ròu, to swish meat).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 涮 (shuàn, to rinse/swish in liquid) with 刷 (shuā, to brush/scrub). They are different characters and actions.

Example Sentences

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我们在火锅店 涮 了羊肉。

We swished mutton slices at the hot pot restaurant.

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Words Containing 涮

• 涮涮锅 涮涮锅 shuàn shuàn guō: shabu-shabu (loanword)
• 涮火锅 涮火锅 shuàn huǒ guō: see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuàn guō zi]
• 涮羊肉 涮羊肉 shuàn yáng ròu: Mongolian hot pot
• 涮锅子 涮锅子 shuàn guō zi: hot pot
• 开涮 开涮 kāi shuàn: (coll.) to make fun of (sb)