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    Expressing 'to stir-fry' with 炒 (chǎo)

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    Explanation

    炒 (chǎo) is a verb meaning "to stir-fry" or "to roast by tossing in a pan." Beyond cooking food, it is also used in tea processing to describe the step of pan-firing fresh tea leaves to stop oxidation, as in 炒茶 (chǎo chá).

    Examples

    • 妈妈正在厨房炒菜，香味飘了出来。

      Māma zhèngzài chúfáng chǎo cài, xiāngwèi piāo le chūlái.

      Mom is stir-frying in the kitchen, and the aroma is drifting out.

    • 龙井茶需要用手工炒制才好喝。

      Lóngjǐng chá xūyào yòng shǒugōng chǎozhì cái hǎo hē.

      Longjing tea needs to be pan-fired by hand to taste good.

    • 他学会了炒茶的基本技术。

      Tā xuéhuì le chǎo chá de jīběn jìshù.

      He learned the basic techniques of roasting tea.

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