高压锅

高壓鍋
gāoyāguō
noun #54,312

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 pressure cooker

Examples

Yòng gāoyāguō dùn niúròu yòu kuài yòu làn.
Stewing beef in a pressure cooker is fast and makes it tender.
Gāoyāguō shàngqì hòu zài yā èrshí fēnzhōng.
Once the pressure cooker reaches pressure, cook for another 20 minutes.

Tips

usage
Often used metaphorically — 高压锅 describes high-pressure environments (school, workplace). 电压力锅 refers to the electric version, the Chinese equivalent of an Instant Pot.

Stroke Order

gāo
guō