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火力

huǒ lì · huo li

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  1. fire
  2. firepower
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Too much heat

  1. Dengdeng

    炒菜(chǎocài)的(de)火力(huǒlì)要(yào)大(dà)，菜(cài)才(cái)香(xiāng)。

    For stir-frying, the heat must be high for the food to taste good.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)把(bǎ)火力(huǒlì)开到(kāidào)最大(zuìdà)。

    I turned the heat to the maximum.

  3. Dengdeng

    太(tài)大了(dàle)！菜(cài)都(dōu)黑了(hēile)。

    Too high! The food has turned black.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)火力(huǒlì)关小(guānxiǎo)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Then I will turn the heat down a bit.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，不过(bùguò)菜(cài)已经(yǐjīng)变成(biànchéng)炭(tàn)了(le)。

    Okay, but the food has already turned into charcoal.

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2 examples
01

炒(chǎo)菜(cài)时(shí)要(yào)用(yòng)大(dà)火(huǒ)力(lì)，菜(cài)才(cái)香(xiāng)。

When stir-frying, you need high heat for the dish to be fragrant.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)小(xiǎo)饭(fàn)馆(guǎn)的(de)火(huǒ)力(lì)很(hěn)旺(wàng)，上(shàng)菜(cài)特(tè)别(bié)快(kuài)。

This small restaurant's stove heat is very strong, so the dishes come out especially fast.

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