Chinese word

火锅

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuǒ guō

Meaning

  • nounhot pot

Example

冬天我们喜欢吃火锅。dōng tiān wǒ men xǐ huān chī huǒ guō

We like eating hot pot in winter.

Illustration for 火锅 (hot pot)

More examples

节日我们常常点火锅外卖回家吃。jié rì wǒ men cháng cháng diǎn huǒ guō wài mài huí jiā chī

During holidays, we often order hot pot delivery and eat it at home.

Core concept

A bubbling shared pot turns the table into a place where each diner cooks fresh ingredients and eats them immediately.

Common phrases

  • 吃火锅chī huǒ guō

    eat hot pot

  • 涮火锅shuàn huǒ guō

    swish ingredients in a hot pot

  • 去火锅店qù huǒ guō diàn

    go to a hot pot restaurant

  • 点火锅外卖diǎn huǒ guō wài mài

    order hot pot takeout

  • 麻辣火锅má là huǒ guō

    spicy hot pot

Similar words

涮羊肉shuàn yáng ròu: A traditional dish of thinly sliced lamb briefly cooked in hot water and eaten with dipping sauce.
麻辣烫má là tàng: A street-style dish of skewers and other ingredients cooked in spicy soup for individual servings.
串串香chuàn chuàn xiāng: A spicy Sichuan street dish of skewered ingredients cooked in a pot.

Definition in Chinese

以桌上滚烫的汤底为中心，将薄肉片、蔬菜等在汤中迅速涮熟并立即食用的集体性锅料理。yǐ zhuō shàng gǔn tàng de tāng dǐ wèi zhōng xīn jiāng báo ròu piàn shū cài děng zài tāng zhōng xùn sù shuàn shú bìng lì jí shí yòng de jí tǐ xìng guō liào lǐ

Word origin

火 (huǒ, "fire") + 锅 (guō, "pot") is a direct compound naming a pot associated with fire and intense heat.

Usage tips

  • Many restaurants use a divided pot with two broths, allowing one table to share different spice levels or flavors.

Other meanings

  • chafing dishnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 火锅店huǒ guō diànhot pot restaurantnoun
  • 火锅底料huǒ guō dǐ liàohot pot soup basenoun
  • 麻辣火锅má là huǒ guōspicy hot potnoun

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