Chinese word

锅底

Pronunciation

Pinyinguō dǐ

Meaning

  • nounbottom of the pot

Example

别把饭粘在锅底上，我来翻一翻。bié bǎ fàn zhān zài guō dǐ shàng wǒ lái fān yì fān

Don't let the rice stick to the bottom of the pot; I'll turn it over.

Illustration for 锅底 (bottom of the pot)

More examples

煮粥的时候要注意火候，别让锅底糊上。zhǔ zhōu de shí hòu yào zhù yì huǒ hòu bié ràng guō dǐ hú shàng

When cooking porridge, watch the heat and do not let the bottom of the pot burn.

Core concept

The lowest cooking surface where heat meets the pot and food may remain attached.

Common phrases

  • 饭粘在锅底上fàn zhān zài guō dǐ shàng

    rice sticking to the bottom of the pot

  • 清理锅底qīng lǐ guō dǐ

    clean the bottom of the pot

Similar words

底dǐ: The part at the very bottom of something.
底部dǐ bù: The lower part of something as a whole.

Definition in Chinese

锅的下部；常指器皿底面，或因加热而产生的焦痕或粘着的食物残留。guō de xià bù cháng zhǐ qì mǐn dǐ miàn huò yīn jiā rè ér chǎn shēng de jiāo hén huò zhān zhe de shí wù cán liú

Word origin

锅 (guō, "pot") + 底 (dǐ, "bottom") names the bottom part of the cooking vessel, and the same term naturally extends to what cooking leaves stuck on that surface.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may picture the outside underside of a pot, but kitchen context usually points to the inside surface that touches the food.

Other meanings

  • burned-on foodnoun

Opposites

  • 锅沿guō yánrim of the potnoun

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