烹饪

pēng rèn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. cooking; culinary arts

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 做饭 zuò fàn 做饭 zuò fàn to prepare a meal 做饭 is the colloquial term for cooking in daily life, whereas 烹饪 is more formal or professional.: to prepare a meal

Usage notes

Common mistakes

烹饪 is a formal/technical term; using it in casual contexts (e.g., 我每天烹饪) sounds unnatural. Use 做饭 instead.

Example Sentences

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我学习 烹饪 ，因为它很有趣。

I study cooking because it is very interesting.

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Words Containing 烹饪

• 烹饪法 烹饪法 pēng rèn fǎ: cuisine

Child Words of 烹饪

• 烹 烹 pēng: cooking method
• 饪 饪 rèn: cooked food