Chinese word

烹调

Pronunciation

Pinyinpēng tiáo

Meaning

  • verbcook

Example

他每天自己烹调午饭。tā měi tiān zì jǐ pēng tiáo wǔ fàn

He cooks lunch himself every day.

Illustration for 烹调 (cook)

More examples

学习烹调技巧需要反复练习。xué xí pēng tiáo jì qiǎo xū yào fǎn fù liàn xí

Learning cooking skills takes repeated practice.

Core concept

Heat and seasoning work together to turn raw ingredients into a finished dish.

Common phrases

  • 烹调方法pēng tiáo fāng fǎ

    cooking methods

  • 烹调技巧pēng tiáo jì qiǎo

    cooking skills

  • 烹调火候pēng tiáo huǒ hòu

    control of cooking heat

Similar words

做饭zuò fàn: Making and preparing everyday meals at home.
做菜zuò cài: Cooking ingredients to make a dish or side dish.
烹饪pēng rèn: Using cooking methods and skills to turn ingredients into finished dishes.
下厨xià chú: Getting into the kitchen to cook, in casual spoken language.

Definition in Chinese

用加热和调味等方法把食材处理成可食用的菜肴的行为或技术。yòng jiā rè huo tiáo wèi děng fāng fǎ bǎ shí cái chú lǐ chéng kě shí yòng de cài yáo de xíng wéi huò jì shù

Word origin

烹 (pēng, "cook by heating") combines with 调 (tiáo, "set or adjust") to express both preparing food with heat and bringing its flavor into balance.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 烹调 (pēngtiáo, "cook") sounds formal and is more common in recipes, food writing, and professional discussion than in casual talk about making a meal.

Other meanings

  • cookingnoun

Opposites

  • 生吃shēng chīeat rawverb

Related words

  • 烹调学pēng tiáo xuéculinary sciencenoun
  • 烹调师pēng tiáo shīchefnoun
  • 烹调技术pēng tiáo jì shùcooking techniquesnoun

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