How to say “boil” in Chinese
boil, cook
“Boil” in Chinese is 煮, zhǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
煮 is read zhǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 灬 “fire”; on top, 者 zhě hints at the reading.
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 “煮”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 煮. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 夏天我喜欢吃煮玉米xiàtiānwǒxǐhuanchīzhǔyùmǐIn summer I love eating boiled corn.
- 土豆可以炒也可以煮tǔdòukěyǐchǎo,yěkěyǐzhǔPotatoes can be stir-fried or boiled.
- 用电饭锅煮米饭又快又方便yòngdiànfànguōzhǔmǐfànyòukuàiyòufāngbiànCooking rice in a rice cooker is both quick and easy.
- 汤圆煮好了快来吃吧tāngyuánzhǔhǎole,kuàiláichībaThe tangyuan are ready, come and eat!
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Stir-fry, boil, stew”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “boil” in Chinese?
“Boil” in Chinese is 煮, pinyin zhǔ.
What does 煮 mean?
煮 (zhǔ) means “boil, cook”.
How do you write 煮?
煮 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 煮?
煮 is read zhǔ. Tones: zhǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“boil” 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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