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炒

chǎo · chao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 6Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to sauté; to stir-fry
  2. to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp
  3. to hype up
  4. to sack; to fire (sb)
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  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)来(lái)炒菜(chǎocài)，你(nǐ)来(lái)洗碗(xǐwǎn)。

    Today I will stir-fry, and you wash the dishes.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)炒(chǎo)什么(shénme)？

    OK, what do you want to stir-fry?

  3. Liangliang

    炒(chǎo)个(gè)青菜(qīngcài)，再(zài)炒(chǎo)个(gè)鸡蛋(jīdàn)。

    Stir-fry some greens, then some eggs.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)炒(chǎo)了(le)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)了(le)，是不是(shìbùshì)糊了(húle)？

    You have been stir-frying for ten minutes. Could it be burnt?

  5. Liangliang

    糟了(zāole)，青菜(qīngcài)炒成(chǎochéng)黑色(hēisè)了(le)！

    Oh no, the greens have turned black!

  6. Dengdeng

    好了(hǎole)，现在(xiànzài)换(huàn)我(wǒ)炒(chǎo)，你(nǐ)洗碗(xǐwǎn)。

    OK, now I will stir-fry and you wash the dishes.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)能(néng)仅(jǐn)仅(jǐn)就(jiù)这(zhè)样(yàng)炒(chǎo)了(le)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)

We can't just fire Tom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by yss123231 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

炒(chǎo)蔬(shū)菜(cài)时(shí)，重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)是(shì)使(shǐ)用(yòng)不(bù)沾(zhān)锅(guō)。

When sautéing vegetables, it is important to use a non-stick pan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by megamanenm · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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