How to say “cook” in Chinese
cook, chef
“Cook” in Chinese is 厨师, chú shī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
厨师 is read chú shī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
老师 is a “respected mentor”, that is, a teacher.
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 “厨师”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 厨师. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这位老厨师收了两个徒弟zhèwèilǎochúshīshōuleliǎnggetúdìThis old cook has taken on two apprentices.
More words from the lesson “In the Kitchen”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cook” in Chinese?
“Cook” in Chinese is 厨师, pinyin chúshī.
What does 厨师 mean?
厨师 (chúshī) means “cook, chef”.
How do you write 厨师?
厨师 is 2 characters: 厨 (chú) — kitchen; 师 (shī) — mentor, master. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 厨师?
厨师 is read chúshī. Tones: chú — second tone, shī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cook” in the lesson “In the Kitchen”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. 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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