煮 [－]

Jyutping zyu2
Pinyin zhǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to cook
  2. to boil
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) to maliciously talk/gossip somebody in the back
  2. to cook/to boil/to give someone a hard time
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    泛指​烹飪​、​準備​食物
    to cook; to prepare the dishes
    • 煮返幾味
      煮返几味
      zyu2 faan1 gei2 mei2
      to prepare a few dishes; to cook
    • 煮餸
      煮𩠌
      zyu2 sung3
      to prepare the dishes (for a meal)
    • 煮飯
      煮饭
      zyu2 faan6
      to prepare a meal
    • 你識唔識煮嘢㗎？
      你识唔识煮嘢㗎？
      nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 zyu2 je5 gaa3?
      Do you know how to cook?
  2. 動詞
    將​食物​放入​水​或​湯入​面加熱​、​整熟
    to cook in water or soup
    • 水煮 魚
      水煮 鱼
      seoi2 zyu2 jyu2
      Sichuan boiled fish (a famous Sichuan dish—really hot and spicy)
  3. 動詞
    燙熱
    to boil
    • 煮茶
      煮茶
      zyu2 caa4
      to boil tea
  4. 動詞
    整治​、​懲治​某人
    to give sb. a hard time; to give sb. hell
    • 佢穿櫃桶底嘅證據已經揚咗出去，今舖仲煮唔死佢？
      佢穿柜桶底嘅证据已经扬咗出去，今舖仲煮唔死佢？
      keoi5 cyun1 gwai6 tung2 dai2 ge3 zing3 geoi3 ji5 ging1 joeng4 zo2 ceot1 heoi3, gam1 pou1 zung6 zyu2 m4 sei2 keoi5?
      The evidence of his embezzlement has gotten out. This time we must make him suffer.
    • 再俾我發現佢匿埋喺廁所刨馬經，我就喺老細面前煮佢一鑊！
      再俾我发现佢匿埋喺厕所刨马经，我就喺老细面前煮佢一镬！
      zoi3 bei2 ngo5 faat3 jin6 keoi5 nei1 maai4 hai2 ci3 so2 paau4 maa5 ging1, ngo5 zau6 hai2 lou5 sai3 min6 cin4 zyu2 keoi5 jat1 wok6!
      If I find him reading the horse-racing news again in the washroom, I will give him hell in front of the boss!
    • 我就係要煮到佢身敗名裂，冇得翻身。
      我就系要煮到佢身败名裂，冇得翻身。
      ngo5 zau6 hai6 jiu3 zyu2 dou3 keoi5 san1 baai6 ming4 lit6, mou5 dak1 faan1 san1.
      I will make him suffer until he's broken and his reputation is swept away and he can never make it back up.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to boil; to cook
    • 煮麵
      煮面
      zhǔ miàn
      to make (cook) noodles
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. cook
  2. Cangjie Input
    JAF
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #1097
  2. HSK3 六级汉字表 #287
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    栗子至少要煮15分钟。
    栗子至少要煮15分鐘。
    lì zi zhì shǎo yào zhǔ 15 fēn zhōng 。
    • Chestnuts have to be boiled for at least fifteen minutes.
    • Boil chestnuts for at least 15 minutes.
  2. Mandarin
    她勉强能自己煮晚餐吃。
    她勉強能自己煮晚餐吃。
    tā miǎn qiǎng néng zì jǐ zhǔ wǎn cān chī 。
    • She was able to cook herself dinner, after a fashion.
  3. Mandarin
    苏珊很会煮饭。
    蘇珊很會煮飯。
    sū shān hěn huì zhǔ fàn 。
    • Susan is a good cook.
  4. Mandarin
    她不太会煮饭。
    她不太會煮飯。
    tā bù tài huì zhǔ fàn 。
    • She can't cook well.
  5. Mandarin
    天气热得可以在汽车的发动机罩上煮鸡蛋了。
    天氣熱得可以在汽車的發動機罩上煮雞蛋了。
    tiān qì rè de kě yǐ zài qì chē de fā dòng jī zhào shàng zhǔ jī dàn le 。
    • It's so hot outside, you could fry an egg.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    阿 Susan 煮嘢食好叻㗎。
    阿 Susan 煮嘢食好叻㗎。
    aa3 S u s a n zyu2 je5 sik6 hou2 lik1 gaa3 。
    • Susan is a good cook.
  2. Cantonese
    佢唔系好识煮饭。
    佢唔係好識煮飯。
    keoi5 m4 hai6 hou3 sik1 zyu2 faan6 。
    • She can't cook well.
  3. Cantonese
    虽然我睇咗好多烹饪节目，但系我煮嘢食都仲系唔系好掂。
    雖然我睇咗好多烹飪節目，但係我煮嘢食都仲係唔係好掂。
    seoi1 jin4 ngo5 tai2 zo2 hou2 do1 paang1 jam6 zit3 muk6 ， daan6 hai6 ngo5 zyu2 je5 sik6 dou1 zung6 hai6 m4 hai6 hou3 dim1 。
    • In spite of all the cooking shows I've watched, I'm still no good in the kitchen.
  4. Cantonese
    煮饭好好玩。
    煮飯好好玩。
    zyu2 faan6 hou3 hou2 waan2 。
    • Cooking is interesting.
  5. Cantonese
    Tom揾咗Mary煮晚饭。
    Tom搵咗Mary煮晚飯。
    Ｔ o m wan2 zo2 M a r y zyu2 maan5 faan6 。
    • Tom got Mary to cook dinner.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    屋企竟然冇晒米，唯有煮面食啦！
    屋企竟然冇晒米，唯有煮麪食啦！
    uk1 kei2 ging2 jin4 mou5 saai3 mai5, wai4 jau5 zyu2 min6 sik6 laa1!
    • Oh, it looks like we're all out of rice in the house. Welp, no choice but to cook some noodles then!
  2. Cantonese
    我至叻就系煮饭㗎嘞。
    我至叻就係煮飯㗎嘞。
    ngo5 zi3 lek1 zau6 hai6 zyu2 faan6 gaa3 laak3.
    • I'm best at cooking.
  3. Cantonese
    我爸爸嘅厨艺好好，所以妈咪从来都唔驶煮饭。
    我爸爸嘅廚藝好好，所以媽咪從來都唔駛煮飯。
    ngo5 baa4 baa1 ge3 cyu4 ngai6 hou2 hou2, so2 ji5 maa1 mi4 cung4 loi4 dou1 m4 sai2 zyu2 faan6.
    • My dad's culinary skills are so good that my mum never needs to cook.
  4. Cantonese
    煮𩠌用剩个鸡壳，你爱唔爱嚟煲汤？
    煮餸用剩個雞殼，你愛唔愛嚟煲湯？
    zyu2 sung3 jung6 zing6 go3 gai1 hok3, nei5 oi3 m4 oi3 lai4 bou1 tong1?
    • I have a leftover chicken carcass. Would you like to have it to make broth?
  5. Cantonese
    伯母呀，你煮啲饭好好食呀，我可唔可以多啲上嚟食饭？
    伯母呀，你煮啲飯好好食呀，我可唔可以多啲上嚟食飯？
    baak3 mou5 aa3, nei5 zyu2 di1 faan6 hou2 hou2 sik6 aa3, ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 do1 di1 soeng5 lai4 sik6 faan6?
    • Auntie, you cook really well, can I join your dinner more often?
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    你煮啲咁好味嘅𩠌畀我食，系咪想储肥我先？
    你煮啲咁好味嘅餸畀我食，係咪想儲肥我先？
    nei5 zyu2 di1 gam3 hou2 sik6 ge3 sung3 bei2 ngo5 sik6, hai6 mai6 soeng2 cou5 fei4 ngo5 sin1?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    煮面
    煮麵
    zhǔ miàn
    • to make (cook) noodles
  2. Cantonese
    佢钟意啲薯仔煮得好烂。
    佢钟意啲薯仔煮得好烂。
    keoi5 zung1 ji3 di1 syu4 zai2 zyu2 dak1 hou2 laan6.
    • X
  3. Mandarin
    元宵用水煮，随汤一起吃。
    元宵用水煮，隨湯一起吃。
    yuán xiāo yòng shuǐ zhǔ ， suí tāng yī qǐ chī ．
    • Sweet dumplings are boiled and served in hot water.
  4. Mandarin
    这鸡蛋煮老了，你没掌握好火候。
    這雞蛋煮老了，你沒掌握好火候。
    zhè jī dàn zhǔ lǎo le ， nǐ méi zhǎng wò hǎo huǒ hòu ．
    • This egg is hard; you didn't time it properly.
  5. Mandarin
    煮咖啡
    煮咖啡
    zhǔ kā fēi
    • to make coffee