炒菜锅

炒菜鍋

chǎocàiguō

noun #63,534

Measure Word

一口炒菜锅 kǒu

Meanings

1 wok
2 stir-fry pan
3 frying pan for Chinese cooking

Characters

vegetable / dish

Examples

HSK 5

中国家庭厨房里几乎都有一个炒菜锅。

Zhōngguó jiātíng chúfáng lǐ jīhū dōu yǒu yíge chǎocàiguō.

Almost every Chinese household kitchen has a wok.

HSK 5

新买的炒菜锅要先开锅再用。

Xīn mǎi de chǎocàiguō yào xiān kāi guō zài yòng.

A newly bought wok needs to be seasoned before first use.

Tips

usage

炒菜锅 is the everyday term for a stir-fry pan; 炒锅 is shorter and equally common. Compare with 汤锅 (soup pot, straight-sided), 平底锅 (flat-bottomed pan / Western frying pan), and 砂锅 (clay pot).

Stroke Order

炒 chǎo

菜 cài

锅 guō