Chinese word

主厨

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ chú

Meaning

  • nounhead chef

Example

他是我们餐厅的主厨。tā shì wǒ men cān tīng de zhǔ chú

He is the head chef at our restaurant.

Illustration for 主厨 (head chef)

More examples

餐厅的主厨今天教新人一道新菜。cān tīng de zhǔ chú jīn tiān jiāo xīn rén yí dào xīn cài

The head chef at the restaurant taught a new employee how to make a new dish today.

Core concept

A kitchen captain who oversees both the dishes and the people making them.

Common phrases

  • 餐厅主厨cān tīng zhǔ chú

    head chef at a restaurant

  • 中餐主厨zhōng cān zhǔ chú

    Chinese cuisine head chef

Similar words

厨师chú shī: A member of a kitchen staff whose job is to prepare food.
大厨dà chú: A skilled and respected cook referred to in a warm, familiar way.

Definition in Chinese

在餐厅或厨房里担任带队和把关工作的主要厨师，负责菜品制作和团队管理。zài cān tīng huò chú fáng lǐ dān rèn dài duì hé bǎ guān gōng zuò de zhǔ yào chú shī fù zé cài pǐn zhì zuò hé tuán duì guán lǐ

Word origin

主厨 (zhǔchú, "head chef") joins 主 (zhǔ, "principal") with 厨 (chú, "kitchen"), marking the kitchen's principal cooking position.

Usage tips

  • English often uses one broad job word for many professional cooks, whereas this Chinese title is useful when the leadership part of the job matters.

Other meanings

  • chefnoun
  • executive chefnoun

Related words

  • 副主厨fù zhǔ chúdeputy head chefnoun

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