厨子

廚子

chúzi

noun #9,964

Measure Word

一个厨子 gè

Meanings

1 cook
2 chef (informal)

Characters

suffix for people/things

Examples

这个厨子做的菜很好吃。

Zhège chúzi zuò de cài hěn hǎochī.

The food this cook makes is delicious.

他在饭馆当了十年厨子。

Tā zài fànguǎn dāng le shí nián chúzi.

He worked as a cook at a restaurant for ten years.

Tips

usage

厨子 is colloquial and informal. 厨师 (chúshī) is the more formal and respectful term for 「chef」. Similar to English 「cook」 vs 「chef」.

Stroke Order

厨 chú

子 zǐ