Chinese word

烹饪

Pronunciation

Pinyinpēng rèn

Meaning

  • verbcook

Example

周末我会为家人烹饪。zhōu mò wǒ huì wèi jiā rén pēng rèn

On weekends, I cook for my family.

Illustration for 烹饪 (cook)

More examples

今天我在家烹饪简单的晚餐。jīn tiān wǒ zài jiā pēng rèn jiǎn dān de wǎn cān

Today I am cooking a simple dinner at home.

Core concept

The craft of guiding raw ingredients through heat and seasoning until they become a finished dish.

Common phrases

  • 在家烹饪zài jiā pēng rèn

    cook at home

  • 为家人烹饪wèi jiā rén pēng rèn

    cook for family

  • 练习烹饪liàn xí pēng rèn

    practice cooking

Similar words

做饭zuò fàn: To make food for a household meal, including rice and other dishes.
做菜zuò cài: To prepare dishes from ingredients through steps such as cutting and frying.
烹调pēng tiáo: To cook food while applying heat, adjusting flavor, and using culinary skill.

Definition in Chinese

用火或其他加热方法对食材进行处理并加入调味，使之成为可以直接食用的菜肴。yòng huǒ huò qí tā jiā rè fāng fǎ duì shí cái jìn xíng chú lǐ bìng jiā rù tiáo wèi shǐ zhī chéng wéi ké yǐ zhí jiē shí yòng de cài yáo

Word origin

烹饪 (pēngrèn, "cook") joins an old word for heating or boiling food, 烹 (pēng, "cook by heating"), with 饪 (rèn, "prepare food"), giving the compound its food-preparation focus.

Usage tips

  • For general conversation, this word can sound more formal than the language used for ordinary home meals, but it fits descriptions of culinary work and food-related study.

Other meanings

  • cuisinenoun
  • cookingnoun

Opposites

  • 生吃shēng chīeat rawverb
  • 外食wài shíeat outverb

Related words

  • 烹饪师pēng rèn shīchefnoun
  • 烹饪技术pēng rèn jì shùcooking techniquesnoun
  • 烹饪课pēng rèn kècooking classnoun

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