炖肉

燉肉

dùnròu

verb

Meanings

1 to stew meat
2 stewed meat

Characters

to stew; simmer

Examples

妈妈在厨房炖肉，香味飘满了屋子。

Māma zài chúfáng dùnròu, xiāngwèi piāo mǎn le wūzi.

Mom is stewing meat in the kitchen — the aroma fills the whole house.

天冷了来一锅炖肉最舒服。

Tiān lěng le lái yī guō dùnròu zuì shūfu.

When it gets cold, nothing beats a pot of stewed meat.

Tips

usage

炖 specifically means slow simmering in liquid, distinct from 红烧 (braising with soy sauce + sugar) or 煮 (plain boiling). 炖肉 implies a long, gentle cook that keeps the meat tender.

Stroke Order

炖 dùn

肉 ròu