炮製 [－制]

Jyutping paau3 zai3
Pinyin páo zhì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    製​作​、​準備​。​來源​於​中藥​材​嘅​加工​方法​，​以​消除​毒性​、​減輕​藥力​，​或​方便​儲藏​等​，​有​鍛​、​炮​、​蒸​、​煮​、​焙​、​炙​、​洗​、​泡​等​十多​種​手法​。​如炮法​係​放入​高温​鐵​鑊​大​火急​炒至​焦黃​乾裂​，​例如​炮​薑​；​泡法​就​係​放入​滾​水中​淥​熟​以​清除​表皮​。​因此​亦​有人​寫成​泡​製​。
    to make, to prepare. Originated from the procedure to make and prepare Chinese medicine ingredients. In order to remove the toxic substances, to reduce the efficacy, or to make them easy to store, over 10 methods like cast, blast, steam, cook, bake, roast, wash, boil are used. Like the method of blast is to stir fried in big wok with vigorous fire, e.g. to blast ginger; boil is to put into boiling water for removing the skin. Literally: to blast and make
    • 古法炮製
      古法炮制
      gu2 faat3 paau3 zai3
      to make by ancient method
    • 炮製一餐豐富嘅晚餐
      炮制一餐丰富嘅晚餐
      paau3 zai3 jat1 caan1 fung1 fu3 ge3 maan5 caan1
      to prepare a full and delicious dinner
  2. 動詞
    比喻​作嚴​厲懲​罰​、​教訓​某人​，​暗示​會體​罰​、​酷刑​等​，​以前​會用​於​威嚇​，​但​現時​使用​已多數​帶​玩笑​意味​。​源​於​製​作​藥​材​工序​令人​聯​想到​各種​酷刑​，​如​炮烙​、​水刑​等​。
    (fig.)to seriously punish, to teach someone a lesson, implies corporal punishment, to torture. Previously used as a treat, nowadays often says with sense of joking. Originated from the steps of preparing Chinese medicine, can be easily associated to tortures like hot pillar and water hell etc.
    • 佢咁曳，一陣先慢慢炮製佢。
      佢咁曳，一阵先慢慢炮制佢。
      keoi5 gam3 jai5, jat1 zan6 sin1 maan6 maan2 paau3 zai3 keoi5
      He is so naughty. In a moment I'll deal with him at my own pace. For informal use.
  3. 參看
    泡製
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 整
  2. 治
  3. 收拾
  4. 折騰 – 折腾

炮製 [－制]

Jyutping paau4 zai3
Pinyin páo zhì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to concoct
  2. to invent
  3. to fabricate
  4. to produce
  5. to process
  6. processing and curing (Chinese medicine)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, colloquial
    to discipline (someone); to give (someone) a lesson; to punish
  2. verb, Chinese, traditional
    to concoct medicine using heat; to prepare (medicine)
  3. verb, derogatory, figuratively
    to concoct; to cook up
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    炮制
    炮製
    • to concoct
  2. Cantonese
    精心炮制
    精心炮製
    zing1 sam1 paau3 zai3
    • to elaborately make something
  3. Cantonese
    古法炮制
    古法炮製
    gu2 faat3 paau3 zai3
    • to make by ancient method
  4. Cantonese
    炮制一餐丰富嘅晚餐
    炮製一餐豐富嘅晚餐
    paau3 zai3 jat1 caan1 fung1 fu3 ge3 maan5 caan1
    • to prepare a full and delicious dinner
  5. Cantonese
    佢咁曳，一阵先慢慢炮制佢。
    佢咁曳，一陣先慢慢炮製佢。
    keoi5 gam3 jai5, jat1 zan6 sin1 maan6 maan2 paau3 zai3 keoi5
    • He is so naughty. In a moment I'll deal with him at my own pace. For informal use.