烹饪

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HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to prepare a meal

做饭 is the colloquial term for cooking in daily life, whereas 烹饪 is more formal or professional.

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.

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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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cuisine

cooking method

cooked food