HSK 5 HSK C6/V6
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炒
/ chǎo /
Strokes
Definition
to sauté/to stir-fry/to speculate/to hype/to fire (sb)
Example
As a Verb
fry; stir-fry; sauté
1
Chǎomǐfěn
炒米粉
fry rice-flour noodles
2
Chǎo
炒
jīdīng
鸡丁
fry diced chicken
3
Chǎo
炒
jīdàn
鸡蛋
scramble eggs
4
Chǎo
炒
huángguā
黄瓜
sauté cucumber
As a Verb
roast while stirring
5
Táng
糖
chǎo
炒
lìzi
栗子
chestnuts roasted in sand with brown sugar
6
Chǎo
炒
huāshēng
花生
roasted peanuts
7
Chǎo
炒
xīguāzǐ
西瓜子
roasted watermelon seeds
As a Verb
speculate (on the stock exchange, etc); scalp
8
Chǎo
炒
shíyóu
石油
gǔpiào
股票
shǐ
使
tā
他
dà
大
fā
发
qí
其
cái
财
。
A venture in oil stock made his fortune.
9
Chǎo
炒
zhèngquàn
证券
speculate on the stock exchange/market
10
Chǎo
炒
wàihuì
外汇
speculate in foreign exchange
As a Verb
boost; give (sb or sth) a boost through repeated media coverage; repeatedly give exposure to a scandal
11
Huángshì
皇室
chǒuwén
丑闻
bèi
被
chuánméi
传媒
chǎo
炒
de
得
hěn
很
rè
热
。
The royal scandal was highlighted by the media./The royal scandal was getting a lot of exposure.
As a Verb
dismiss (sb from a job); fire; sack