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煎

jiān
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to pan fry
  2. 2. to sauté

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Character focus

Stroke order

13 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

2 items
炒
chǎo

to sauté

两者都涉及用油烹饪，但‘炒’是快速翻炒，而‘煎’是少油慢煎。
炸
zhá

to deep fry

‘炸’是用大量热油炸食物，与‘煎’的少油烹饪方法不同。

Usage notes

Collocations

常见搭配：煎鸡蛋 (jiān jīdàn) – fried egg; 煎饼 (jiānbǐng) – a type of pancake.

Common mistakes

“煎”通常用于少油慢煎，不要与“炸”（大量油炸）混淆。

Example Sentences

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我喜欢 煎 鸡蛋当早餐。
I like to fry eggs for breakfast.

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Words Containing 煎

峇拉煎
bā lā jiān

(loanword) belachan (South-East Asian condiment made from fermented shrimp paste)

滚油煎心
gǔn yóu jiān xīn

to suffer mental anguish (idiom)

焙煎
bèi jiān

to dry and roast over a low fire (tea, chestnuts, seaweed etc)

煎炒
jiān chǎo

to lightly fry

煎炸
jiān zhá

to fry

煎炸油
jiān zhá yóu

frying oil

煎炸食品
jiān zhá shí pǐn

fried food

煎熬
jiān áo

to suffer

煎牛扒
jiān niú bā

beef steak

煎蛋
jiān dàn

fried egg

煎蛋卷
jiān dàn juǎn

omelet

煎猪扒
jiān zhū bā

pork steak

煎锅
jiān guō

frying pan

煎饺
jiān jiǎo

fried dumpling

煎饼
jiān bǐng

jianbing, a savory Chinese crêpe

熬煎
áo jiān

suffering

生煎
shēng jiān

shengjian, a pan-fried bun filled with meat and juices, a Shanghai specialty

生煎包
shēng jiān bāo

pan-fried dumpling