炖

dùn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to stew

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• 烧 shāo 烧 shāo to burn 烧 involves higher heat and less liquid compared to 炖: to burn
• 煮 zhǔ 煮 zhǔ to cook 煮 is boiling or simmering in water, while 炖 is slow stewing: to cook
• 蒸 zhēng 蒸 zhēng to evaporate 蒸 means to steam, a different cooking method from stewing: to evaporate

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 肉 (ròu, meat) or 汤 (tāng, soup), as in 炖肉 (stew meat) or 炖汤 (stew soup).

Common mistakes

炖 requires a longer cooking time with low heat; do not use it for quick boiling.

Example Sentences

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今天中午妈妈 炖 了牛肉。

At noon today, Mom stewed beef.

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Words Containing 炖

• 清炖 清炖 qīng dùn: to stew meat without seasoning
• 炖煌 炖煌 dùn huáng: Dunhuang (city in Gansu)
• 炖煮 炖煮 dùn zhǔ: to stew
• 炖肉 炖肉 dùn ròu: to stew meat
• 炖锅 炖锅 dùn guō: stew pot
• 炖饭 炖饭 dùn fàn: risotto
• 馄炖 馄炖 hún dùn: wonton