To stew in Chinese: 炖 (dùn)

dùn

to stew

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 1 example sentence

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  1. 1to stew

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ㄉㄨㄣˋ

dùn

/ d/ u/ enˋ/ fourth tone

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  • 妈妈用小火炖了一锅鸡汤。

    mā ma yòng xiǎo huǒ dùn le yì guō jī tāng。

    Mom stewed a pot of chicken soup over low heat.

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