Chinese word

解冻

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiě dòng

Meaning

  • verbthaw

Example

拿出冷冻饺子后，要等它们解冻再煮。ná chū lěng dòng jiǎo zi hòu yào děng tā men jiě dòng zài zhǔ

After taking out the frozen dumplings, wait for them to thaw before boiling them.

Illustration for 解冻 (thaw)

More examples

做饭前，先把冷冻食品解冻再炒。zuò fàn qián xiān bǎ lěng dòng shí pǐn jiě dòng zài chǎo

Before cooking, first thaw the frozen food, then stir-fry it.

Core concept

A frozen state loosens until the item becomes workable again.

Common phrases

  • 把肉解冻bǎ ròu jiě dòng

    thaw the meat

  • 冷冻食品解冻lěng dòng shí pǐn jiě dòng

    thaw frozen food

  • 解冻后jiě dòng hòu

    after thawing

Similar words

退冰tuì bīng: Removing ice from frozen food or other items until they become unfrozen.
化冻huà dòng: Thawing as frozen parts melt and an item returns to its usual unfrozen state.
回软huí ruǎn: Warming a chilled, hardened item until it becomes soft again.
融化róng huà: Turning ice, butter, or similar material into liquid as it warms.

Definition in Chinese

使被冷冻的物品恢复到不结冰、可以使用或加工的状态。shǐ bèi lěng dòng de wù pǐn huī fù dào bù jié bīng ké yǐ shǐ yòng huò jiā gōng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

解 (jiě, "to loosen") + 冻 (dòng, "to freeze") presents frozen matter as a state that can be loosened back into use.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, "thaw" often describes warming naturally, while "defrost" often highlights removing ice before cooking; Chinese uses one everyday verb for the shared process.

Other meanings

  • defrostingnoun

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