火候

huǒ hou

CL 个 gè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. heat control
2. (fig.) mastery
3. (fig.) crucial moment

Word relationships

Related words

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• 火势 huǒ shì 火势 huǒ shì intensity of a fire degree of heat: intensity of a fire

Synonyms

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• 时机 shí jī 时机 shí jī fortunate timing figurative crucial moment: fortunate timing

Usage notes

Collocations

常与动词“掌握”、“控制”搭配，如“掌握火候”。

Common mistakes

“火候”多用于烹饪或时机把握，不要与“火势”混淆，“火势”指火的大小或猛烈程度。

Example Sentences

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炒菜时掌握好 火候 很重要。

It is important to master the heat control when stir-frying.

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Words Containing 火候

• 不到火候不揭锅 不到火候不揭锅 bù dào huǒ hòu bù jiē guō: don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)

Child Words of 火候

• 火 火 huǒ: fire
• 候 候 hòu: to wait