How to say “stir-fry” in Chinese

炒

chǎo

stir-fry

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Food and Cooking”

“Stir-fry” in Chinese is 炒, chǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

炒 is read chǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

chǎo — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

炒

chǎo — stir-fry

On the left, 火 “fire”; on the right, 少 shǎo hints at the sound. Sounds the same as 吵.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “炒”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 炒. Tap the sound icon to listen.

今天我做番茄炒鸡蛋。jīntiānwǒzuòfānqiéchǎojīdànToday I'm making tomato and egg stir-fry.
我最喜欢吃番茄炒鸡蛋wǒzuìxǐhuanchīfānqiéchǎojīdànMy favorite dish is tomato and egg stir-fry.
你切菜我来炒nǐqiēcài,wǒláichǎoYou chop the vegetables, and I'll do the stir-frying.
先切菜，再炒。xiānqiēcài,zàichǎoFirst chop the vegetables, then fry them.
土豆可以炒也可以煮tǔdòukěyǐchǎo,yěkěyǐzhǔPotatoes can be stir-fried or boiled.
你想吃什么？炒面还是饺子？nǐxiǎngchīshénme,chǎomiànháishijiǎoziWhat do you want to eat — fried noodles or dumplings?

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More words from the lesson “Stir-fry, boil, stew”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “stir-fry” in Chinese?

“Stir-fry” in Chinese is 炒, pinyin chǎo.

What does 炒 mean?

炒 (chǎo) means “stir-fry”.

How do you write 炒?

炒 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 炒?

炒 is read chǎo. Tones: chǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“stir-fry” in the lesson “Stir-fry, boil, stew”

This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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