出锅

出鍋

chūguō

verb

Meanings

1 to come out of the wok/pot (i.e. be ready to serve)
2 to finish cooking; to plate up

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

菜马上就出锅了，快坐下。

Cài mǎshàng jiù chūguō le, kuài zuòxia.

The food's about to come off the stove, sit down quick.

HSK 3

刚出锅的包子最香。

Gāng chūguō de bāozi zuì xiāng.

Buns fresh out of the steamer smell the best.

Tips

usage

Marks the moment a dish is ready. 刚出锅 ('just off the stove') is a common praise in food reviews - implies peak freshness and temperature. Opposite of 下锅 (to go into the pot).

Stroke Order

出 chū

锅 guō