How common it is
炒 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say chǎo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
炒表示在锅里用油快速煮。
chǎo biǎo shì zài guō lǐ yòng yóu kuài sù zhǔ。
炒 means to stir-fry in a pan with oil.
Context note
炒常用于烹饪和食物。
chǎo cháng yòng yú pēng rèn hé shí wù。
It is often used in cooking and food.
5 examples
妈妈在炒菜。
mā ma zài chǎo cài。
Mom is stir-frying vegetables.
我会炒鸡蛋。
wǒ huì chǎo jī dàn。
I can stir-fry eggs.
炒饭很好吃。
chǎo fàn hěn hǎo chī。
Fried rice is delicious.
他学会了炒菜。
tā xué huì le chǎo cài。
He learned to cook dishes by stir-frying.
先把菜炒熟。
xiān bǎ cài chǎo shú。
First stir-fry the vegetables until cooked.
5 mini stories
她晚上给家人炒菜。
tā wǎn shàng gěi jiā rén chǎo cài。
She stir-fries dishes for the family at night.
孩子在厨房里看妈妈炒饭。
hái zi zài chú fáng lǐ kàn mā ma chǎo fàn。
The child watched Mom make fried rice in the kitchen.
这道菜要先炒再煮。
zhè dào cài yào xiān chǎo zài zhǔ。
This dish needs to be stir-fried first and then boiled.
他第一次炒菜就很成功。
tā dì yī cì chǎo cài jiù hěn chéng gōng。
He succeeded at stir-frying on his first try.
炒得太久会不好吃。
chǎo dé tài jiǔ huì bù hǎo chī。
Stir-frying too long will make it less tasty.