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煮

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Definitions

  1. 1. to cook
  2. 2. to boil

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讓Bob 煮 。
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Words Containing 煮

家庭煮夫
jiā tíng zhǔ fū

househusband

水煮蛋
shuǐ zhǔ dàn

boiled egg

水煮鱼
shuǐ zhǔ yú

Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil

烹煮
pēng zhǔ

to cook

焚琴煮鹤
fén qín zhǔ hè

lit. to burn zithers and cook cranes

煮沸
zhǔ fèi

to boil

煮法
zhǔ fǎ

cooking method

煮熟
zhǔ shóu

to boil thoroughly

煮熟的鸭子飞了
zhǔ shú de yā zi fēi le

the cooked duck flew away (proverb)

煮硬
zhǔ yìng

to hard-boil (eggs)

煮蛋
zhǔ dàn

boiled egg

煮蛋计时器
zhǔ dàn jì shí qì

egg timer

煮豆燃萁
zhǔ dòu rán qí

burning beanstalks to cook the beans (idiom); to cause internecine strife

煮锅
zhǔ guō

cooking pot

煮开
zhǔ kāi

to boil (food)

煮饭
zhǔ fàn

to cook

炖煮
dùn zhǔ

to stew

烧煮
shāo zhǔ

to cook

生米煮成熟饭
shēng mǐ zhǔ chéng shú fàn

the rice is cooked

关东煮
guān dōng zhǔ

oden, Japanese dish made with boiled eggs, processed fish cakes, daikon radish, tofu etc in a kelp-based broth

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