掌厨 (zhǎngchú): to be in charge of cooking

Meanings

1 to be in charge of cooking
2 to act as the head chef
3 to do the cooking

Characters

掌

Examples

今天的晚饭由爸爸掌厨。

Jīntiān de wǎnfàn yóu bàba zhǎngchú.

Dad is doing the cooking for dinner tonight.

这家餐厅由一位米其林大厨掌厨。

Zhè jiā cāntīng yóu yī wèi Mǐqílín dàchú zhǎngchú.

The restaurant is headed up by a Michelin-starred chef.

Tips

memory

掌 (zhǎng — 'palm / take charge of') + 厨 (chú — 'kitchen'): 'to hold the kitchen in one's hand'. Same 掌 as in 掌权 ('hold power') and 掌握 ('grasp / master').

Stroke Order

掌 zhǎng

厨 chú

Related Words

掌门 zhǎngmén

sect leader / head of a school (esp. in wuxia) / head of a household or guild

大厨推荐 dàchútuījiàn

chef's recommendation / chef's pick / chef's special

厨师长 chúshīzhǎng

executive chef / head chef / kitchen chief

掌 zhǎng #2,700

palm / sole / to be in charge

掌管 zhǎngguǎn HSK 7 #8,048

to be in charge of; to manage / to control; to administer

掌声 zhǎngshēng HSK 6 #4,702

applause; clapping

掌握 zhǎngwò HSK 5 #1,981

to grasp; to master / to control; to have in hand

厨师 chúshī HSK 6 #4,449

chef; cook; professional cook

厨 chú #3,648

kitchen / cook; chef

掌印 zhǎngyìn #37,639

to hold the seal (i.e. wield official authority) / to be in charge / (noun) palm print