炒蛋

chǎodàn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 scrambled eggs
  2. 2 stir-fried eggs

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒ zǎofàn yìbān chī chǎodàn hé miànbāo.
For breakfast I usually have scrambled eggs and bread.
HSK 7-9
Jiǔcài chǎodàn zuò qǐlai hěn kuài, shì hěnduō jiātíng de jiāchángcài.
Chinese chives with egg is quick to make and an everyday dish in many homes.

Tips

usage
At the end of a dish name, 炒蛋 means 'stir-fried with egg': 虾仁炒蛋 'shrimp and egg', 韭黄炒蛋 'yellow chives and egg'. Chinese 炒蛋 is cooked fast in hot oil, in large fluffy pieces.
mistakes
炒蛋 has the egg broken up. A whole fried egg is 煎蛋 or 荷包蛋.

Stroke Order

炒 chǎo
蛋 dàn