蒸锅

蒸鍋

zhēngguō

noun #44,477

Measure Word

一口蒸锅 kǒu

Meanings

1 steamer pot
2 steamer

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

蒸锅里水快烧干了，赶紧加点水。

Zhēngguō lǐ shuǐ kuài shāo gān le, gǎnjǐn jiā diǎn shuǐ.

The water in the steamer is almost boiled dry - hurry and add more.

HSK 7-9

用蒸锅蒸鱼最能保留鲜味。

Yòng zhēngguō zhēng yú zuì néng bǎoliú xiānwèi.

Steaming fish in a steamer pot best preserves its fresh flavor.

Tips

usage

蒸锅 is the metal stovetop steamer with stacked layers (a base pot of water with one or more steaming tiers on top). For the bamboo basket steamer used in dim sum, use 蒸笼.

Stroke Order

蒸 zhēng

锅 guō