烹调

烹調

pēngtiáo

verb HSK 7 #16,897

Meanings

1 to cook; to prepare food

Characters

to boil; to cook

to adjust; to season

Examples

她很擅长烹调中国菜。

Tā hěn shàncháng pēngtiáo Zhōngguó cài.

She is very good at cooking Chinese food.

烹调技术需要长时间练习。

Pēngtiáo jìshù xūyào cháng shíjiān liànxí.

Cooking skills require a long time to practice.

Tips

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烹调 is more formal and literary than 做饭 (to cook a meal) or 炒菜 (to stir-fry). It emphasizes the art and technique of cooking.

Stroke Order

烹 pēng

调 tiáo