涮
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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3 itemssee 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.
to scald
烫 also means to scald or blanch food briefly in boiling water, similar to 涮 in cooking.
to brush
刷 means to brush or scrub; learners often confuse the characters 涮 and 刷 due to visual similarity.
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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
1 shown我们在火锅店 涮 了羊肉。
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