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    Expressing 'to cook' or 'to boil' with 煮 (zhǔ)

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    Manner & Method

    Structure

    煮 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 煮 (zhǔ) means 'to cook' or 'to boil,' specifically referring to cooking food in water or liquid. It is one of the most common cooking verbs in Chinese, used for preparing foods like noodles, eggs, and soup. For example, 煮作羹 means 'cooked into soup.'

    Examples

    • 我来煮碗面给你吃吧。

      wǒ lái zhǔ wǎn miàn gěi nǐ chī ba.

      Let me cook a bowl of noodles for you.

    • 水开了，可以把鸡蛋放进去煮了。

      shuǐ kāi le, kěyǐ bǎ jīdàn fàng jìnqù zhǔ le.

      The water is boiling — you can put the eggs in to cook now.

    • 妈妈每天早上都煮粥给全家人喝。

      māmā měi tiān zǎoshang dōu zhǔ zhōu gěi quánjiārén hē.

      Mom cooks porridge for the whole family every morning.

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