下锅

下鍋

xiàguō

verb

Meanings

1 to put into the pot (to cook)
2 to throw into the wok

Characters

to go down, to put in

Examples

油热了再下锅。

Yóu rè le zài xiàguō.

Wait for the oil to heat up before putting it in the pan.

肉腌制好了就可以下锅。

Ròu yānzhì hǎo le jiù kěyǐ xiàguō.

Once the meat is marinated you can put it in the pot.

蔬菜最后下锅。

Shūcài zuìhòu xiàguō.

Add the vegetables to the wok last.

Tips

usage

下锅 is the standard cue in a recipe for 'now add it to the hot pan/wok'. The timing order 先下锅 / 后下锅 (put in first / later) is how Chinese recipes convey cooking sequence instead of step numbers.

Stroke Order

下 xià

锅 guō