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

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.

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