A Bite of China

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Secrets of the Kitchen

S1E5 · 厨房的秘密 chúfáng de mìmì

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Vocabulary

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源于 源於 yuán yú has its origins in HSK 7
葱 蔥 cōng scallion; green onion HSK 7
斩 斬 zhǎn to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop HSK 7
公益 公益 gōng yì public good; public welfare; public interest HSK 7
筋 筋 jīn muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) HSK 7
迷恋 迷戀 mí liàn to be infatuated with; to be enchanted by; to be passionate about HSK 7
糊 䊀 hú muddled; paste; scorched HSK 7
蒸 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) HSK 7
书籍 書籍 shū jí books; works HSK 7
株 株 zhū tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) HSK 7
造就 造就 zào jiù to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) HSK 7
惯例 慣例 guàn lì convention; usual practice HSK 7
窄 窄 zhǎi narrow; narrow-minded; badly off HSK 7
向往 嚮往 xiàng wǎng to yearn for; to look forward to HSK 7
招待 招待 zhāo dài to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers) HSK 7
收缩 收縮 shōu suō to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole HSK 7
余 餘 yú extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me HSK 7
品尝 品嘗 pǐn cháng to taste a small amount; to sample HSK 7
上空 上空 shàng kōng overhead; in the sky HSK 7
指南 指南 zhǐ nán to guide; guidebook HSK 7
全程 全程 quán chéng the whole distance; from beginning to end HSK 7
当今 當今 dāng jīn current; present; now; nowadays HSK 7
步骤 步驟 bù zhòu procedure; step HSK 7
浇 澆 jiāo to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold HSK 7
天地 天地 tiān dì heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity HSK 7
清单 清單 qīng dān list of items HSK 7
碳 碳 tàn carbon (chemistry) HSK 7
后退 後退 hòu tuì to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat HSK 7
淋 淋 lín to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench HSK 7
墨 墨 mò ink stick; China ink; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead HSK 7
柔软 柔軟 róu ruǎn soft HSK 7
精致 精緻 jīng zhì delicate; fine; exquisite; refined HSK 7
裹 裹 guǒ to wrap around; bundle; parcel; package; to press into service; to pressgang; to make off with (sth) HSK 7
蛋白质 蛋白質 dàn bái zhì protein HSK 7
气味 氣味 qì wèi odor; scent HSK 7
润 潤 rùn moist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; to enhance; profit; remuneration; (neologism c. 2021) (slang) (loanword from "run") to emigrate (in order to flee adverse conditions) HSK 7
炖 燉 dùn to stew HSK 7
妨碍 妨礙 fáng ài to hinder; to obstruct HSK 7
亲手 親手 qīn shǒu personally; with one's own hands HSK 7
精确 精確 jīng què accurate; precise HSK 7
感恩 感恩 gǎn ēn to be grateful HSK 7
嫩 嫩 nèn young and tender; (of food) tender; lightly cooked; (of color) light; (of a person) inexperienced; unskilled HSK 7
辣椒 辣椒 là jiāo hot pepper; chili HSK 7
激发 激發 jī fā to arouse; to stimulate; (physics) to excite HSK 7
注入 注入 zhù rù to pour into; to empty into HSK 7
临 臨 lín to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before HSK 7
顺着 順著 shùn zhe to follow; following; along HSK 7
席 席 xí woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc HSK 7
煎 煎 jiān to pan fry; to sauté HSK 7
陪伴 陪伴 péi bàn to accompany HSK 7