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煎

jiān · jian

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to pan fry
  2. to sauté
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Fried egg, black egg

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)早上(zǎoshang)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)煎(jiān)鸡蛋(jīdàn)。

    This morning I want to fry an egg.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)会(huì)煎(jiān)吗(ma)？

    Do you know how to fry one?

  3. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)，先(xiān)放(fàng)油(yóu)，再(zài)煎(jiān)两(liǎng)分钟(fēnzhōng)。

    Of course. Add oil first, then fry two minutes.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，鸡蛋(jīdàn)都(dōu)煎(jiān)黑(hēi)了(le)！

    Look, the egg is black!

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)煎(jiān)的(de)时候(shíhou)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)了(le)。

    I looked at my phone while it was frying.

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)甚(shèn)至(zhì)连(lián)怎(zěn)么(me)煎(jiān)鸡(jī)蛋(dàn)都(dōu)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)。

Tom doesn't even know how to fry an egg.

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

02

我(wǒ)去(qù)用(yòng)锅(guō)煎(jiān)一(yí)个(gè)蛋(dàn)。

I am going to fry an egg in a pan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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