煲

To cook slowly over a low flame in Chinese: 煲 (bāo)

bāo

to cook slowly over a low flame

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to cook slowly over a low flame
  2. 2pot
  3. 3saucepan

Stroke order

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煲

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄅㄠ

bāo

ㄅ/ bㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 奶奶用小火煲了一锅鸡汤。

    nǎi nai yòng xiǎo huǒ bāo le yì guō jī tāng。

    Grandma slow-cooked a pot of chicken soup over low heat.

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Related words

宝藏

bǎo zàng

precious mineral deposits

宝库

bǎo kù

treasure-house

饱和

bǎo hé

saturated

饱满

bǎo mǎn

full

保管

bǎo guǎn

to hold in safekeeping

保姆

bǎo mǔ

nanny

保暖

bǎo nuǎn

to keep warm

保鲜

bǎo xiān

to keep fresh

保修

bǎo xiū

to promise to keep sth in good repair

保佑

bǎo yòu

to bless and protect

保障

bǎo zhàng

to ensure

保质期

bǎo zhì qī

shelf life

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