Chinese word

锅

Pronunciation

Pinyinguō

Meaning

  • nounpot

Example

你把锅洗一下好吗？nǐ bǎ guō xǐ yí xià hǎo ma

Could you wash the pot?

Illustration for 锅 (pot)

More examples

电饭锅煮饭的时候不要离开太久。diàn fàn guō zhǔ fàn de shí hòu bú yào lí kāi tài jiǔ

Don't leave for too long while the rice cooker is cooking rice.

Core concept

A heat-safe vessel sits over direct heat and holds food as it cooks, whether its sides are low or deep.

Common phrases

  • 电饭锅diàn fàn guō

    rice cooker

  • 平底锅píng dǐ guō

    skillet

  • 蒸锅zhēng guō

    steamer

Similar words

锅子guō zi: A familiar spoken term for a general-purpose deep cooking vessel.
炒锅chǎo guō: A deep metal wok with a rounded base for stirring food quickly over high heat.
平底锅píng dǐ guō: A low, shallow pan with a flat base for frying or lightly cooking food.
汤锅tāng guō: A deep cooking pot used for soup or stews and often covered during simmering.

Definition in Chinese

放在灶上或炉子上直接加热的容器，用于烹饪或煮食，既可指平底锅也可指深锅。fàng zài zào shàng huò lú zi shàng zhí jiē jiā rè de róng qì yòng yú pēng rèn huò zhǔ shí jì kě zhǐ píng dǐ guō yě kě zhǐ shēn guō

Word origin

锅 (guō, "pot") is the simplified form of 鍋 (guō, "pot"), with the metal component marking a utensil and the remaining component mainly preserving the sound.

Usage tips

  • For household talk, this noun is often the object of an action, so recognizing it after verbs for washing, moving, covering, or heating makes routine requests easier to follow.

Other meanings

  • pannoun
  • woknoun

Related words

  • 锅贴guō tiēpot stickersnoun
  • 锅巴guō bāscorched ricenoun
  • 锅子guō zicooking potnoun

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