腌制

醃製
yānzhì
verb #40,966

Meanings

  1. 1 to marinate
  2. 2 to cure, to pickle

Examples

HSK 4
Zhèxiē xiáncài shì wǒ mā zìjǐ yānzhì de.
These pickled vegetables were cured by my mom herself.
HSK 5
Niúròu yānzhì bàn xiǎoshí zài xiàguō.
Marinate the beef for half an hour before cooking.
HSK 6
Yòng yán, liàojiǔ, shēngchōu yānzhì jītuǐ.
Marinate the chicken legs with salt, cooking wine, and light soy sauce.

Tips

usage
腌制 covers both quick marinades (minutes, before stir-frying) and long-term curing (days to months, for 咸菜, 腊肉, 咸鱼). Shorter version alone is equally common in recipes.

Stroke Order

yān
zhì