English–Chinese
“cook” in Chinese
How to say “cook” in Chinese
“Cook” in Chinese is 做饭 (zuò fàn).
A kitchen task that changes ingredients into food ready for people to eat.
Example sentences with 做饭
她自己做饭。tā zì jǐ zuò fàn
She cooks on her own.
Tips for using 做饭
- English speakers may hear "meal" as the finished food, but this Chinese verb focuses on the work that produces it, so it can describe ordinary kitchen activity even when no single dish is named.
Other Chinese words for “cook”
妈妈在煮饭。mā mā zài zhǔ fàn
Mom is cooking rice.
我的朋友是厨师。wǒ de péng yǒu shì chú shī
My friend is a cook.
他每天自己烹调午饭。tā měi tiān zì jǐ pēng tiáo wǔ fàn
He cooks lunch himself every day.
周末我会为家人烹饪。zhōu mò wǒ huì wèi jiā rén pēng rèn
On weekends, I cook for my family.