Chinese word

半熟

Pronunciation

Pinyinbàn shú

Meaning

  • adjectivehalf-cooked

Example

我喜欢吃半熟的鸡蛋。wǒ xǐ huān chī bàn shú de jī dàn

I like half-cooked eggs.

Illustration for 半熟 (half-cooked)

More examples

把鸡蛋煮成半熟比较好。bǎ jī dàn zhǔ chéng bàn shú bǐ jiào hǎo

It is better to cook eggs until they are half-cooked.

Core concept

Food heated only partway develops some cooked texture while its center stays soft and unset.

Common phrases

  • 吃半熟的鸡蛋chī bàn shú de jī dàn

    eat half-cooked eggs

  • 把鸡蛋煮成半熟bǎ jī dàn zhǔ chéng bàn shú

    cook eggs until half-cooked

Similar words

全熟quán shú: Cooked until the inside is firm, solid, and fully set.
生shēng: Still raw because no heat has cooked the inside.

Definition in Chinese

指食材受热不彻底，内部仍保留未完全凝固或半液态的状态，食用时兼有熟味与嫩感，多用于形容鸡蛋等食品。zhǐ shí cái shòu rè bú chè dǐ nèi bù réng bǎo liú wèi wán quán níng gù huò bàn yè tài de zhuàng tài shí yòng shí jiān yǒu shú wèi yǔ nèn gǎn duō yòng yú xíng róng jī dàn děng shí pǐn

Word origin

The compound 半 (bàn, "half") + 熟 (shú, "cooked") names a state between fully raw and fully cooked.

Usage tips

  • When an egg is already the topic, everyday Chinese can use this adjective without repeating the food name, but naming the food helps when the dish is not obvious.

Other meanings

  • undercookedadjective

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