三分熟

sān fēn shú

adjective

Meanings

1 medium rare (of steak)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

服务员问我要几分熟，我说三分熟。

Fúwùyuán wèn wǒ yào jǐ fēn shú, wǒ shuō sān fēn shú.

The waiter asked how I wanted it cooked, and I said medium rare.

HSK 7-9

这块牛排煎到三分熟就可以了。

Zhè kuài niúpái jiān dào sān fēn shú jiù kěyǐ le.

Fry this steak to medium rare and it's done.

Tips

usage

三分熟 is "three-tenths cooked": seared outside, red and warm in the middle. The full ladder runs 一分熟 (rare), 三分熟 (medium rare), 五分熟 (medium), 七分熟 (medium well), 全熟 (well done).

Stroke Order

三 sān

分 fēn

熟 shú