Chinese word

腌制

Pronunciation

Pinyinyān zhì

Meaning

  • verbsalt

Example

他把肉腌制了，准备炖着吃。tā bǎ ròu yān zhì le zhǔn bèi dùn zhe chī

He salted the meat and got it ready to stew.

Illustration for 腌制 (salt)

More examples

我把青菜腌制成小菜，配粥吃。wǒ bǎ qīng cài yān zhì chéng xiǎo cài pèi zhōu chī

I pickle greens into a side dish and eat them with porridge.

Core concept

Food is treated with seasoning and left to absorb flavor, often becoming easier to keep.

Common phrases

  • 腌制 肉类yān zhì ròu lèi

    salt meat

  • 腌制 黄瓜yān zhì huáng guā

    pickle cucumbers

Similar words

腌yān: To put salt or spices on food and let the food rest until it becomes flavorful.
浸泡jìn pào: To immerse food in liquid so the food takes in moisture or flavor and becomes tender.
腌渍yān zì: To preserve or flavor food by soaking it in salt or seasoned liquid.

Definition in Chinese

把食材用盐、酱料或香料等腌渍，在一定时间内使其入味或便于保存的处理方式。bǎ shí cái yòng yán jiàng liào huò xiāng liào děng yān zì zài yí dìng shí jiān nèi shǐ qí rù wèi huò biàn yú bǎo cún de chú lǐ fāng shì

Word origin

腌 (yān, "cure with salt") + 制 (zhì, "process") forms a verb for treating food with salt or other seasonings over time.

Usage tips

  • English often requires a more specific kitchen verb, while Chinese uses this everyday term for several kinds of seasoned food preparation.

Other meanings

  • pickleverb
  • marinateverb

Related words

  • 腌制品yān zhì pǐnpickled foodsnoun
  • 腌制法yān zhì fǎpickling methodnoun

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