English–Chinese
“stir” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiǎo
Example
她在碗里把汤搅匀了。tā zài wǎn lǐ bǎ tāng jiǎo yún le
She stirred the soup in the bowl until it was well mixed.
How to say “stir” in Chinese
“Stir” in Chinese is 搅 (jiǎo).
A settled mixture or arrangement is made unsettled by movement, either to combine its parts or to interfere with its order.
Example sentences with 搅
争议的消息搅乱了讨论的秩序。zhēng yì de xiāo xī jiǎo luàn le tǎo lùn de zhì xù
Controversial news disrupted the order of the discussion.
Tips for using 搅
- The verb sounds neutral in a kitchen but negative with a person or situation, so context shows whether the action is helpful mixing or unwanted interference.