炒
Quick Answer
炒 (chǎo) means "fry, to stir-fry, to sauté" with HSK 5 on the new exam.
Pronunciation
chǎo
Meaning
Primary: fry
Other meanings:
- to stir-fry
- to sauté
Basic info
| Pinyin | chǎo |
| Meanings | fry, to stir-fry, to sauté |
| New HSK exam | Recognise at HSK 5 |
| Frequency | #567 most common |
Example sentences
妈妈正在厨房里炒菜，香味飘满了整个房间。
Māma zhèngzài chúfáng lǐ chǎocài, xiāngwèi piāo mǎn le zhěnggè fángjiān.
Mom is stir-frying vegetables in the kitchen, and the aroma fills the whole room.
From 炒 (HSK 5)
我正在学习炒菜。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí chǎocài.
I'm learning to cook stir-fry dishes.
From 炒菜
媒体炒作这个新闻。
Méitǐ chǎozuò zhège xīnwén.
The media is hyping this news.
From 炒作 (HSK 7-9)
Words containing 炒
On the new HSK 5 exam
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