蒸 [－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to evaporate
  2. (of cooking) to steam
  3. torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old)
  4. finely chopped firewood (old)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​鑊​／​煲​入面​加入​大量​嘅​水​，​喺​水​度​放​蒸​架​，​再放裝​好​咗​食物​嘅​碟​／​蒸籠​，​令到​食物​處​於​水位​之上​。​利用​熱力​將水煲​滾​，​再​利用​水蒸​氣將​食物​煮熟​。​喺​蒸​嘅​過​程​唔​需要​用到​油​，​煮​出​嚟​嘅​嘢​味道​比較​清淡​，​所以​好​講求​食物​本身​嘅​鮮​味​。
    (of cooking methods) to steam
    • 你幾點鐘返？我睇吓幾點開始蒸定條魚。
      你几点钟返？我睇吓几点开始蒸定条鱼。
      nei5 gei2 dim2 zung1 faan1? ngo5 tai2 haa5 gei2 dim2 hoi1 ci2 zing1 ding6 tiu4 jyu2.
      When will you come back? I need to decide when to start steaming the fish.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literally
    to evaporate (transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state)
    (syn.) 蒸發, 蒸发
  2. character, literary
    small pieces of firewood
  3. character
    to steam
    • 蒸餃
      蒸饺
      zhēng jiǎo
      steamed dumplings
  4. character
    Used in 蒸蒸.
  5. character, historical
    torch made of hemp stalks or bamboo and wood
    • 蒸燭
      蒸烛
      zhēng zhú
      ancient torch made of hemp stalks or bamboo
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. steam
  2. evaporate
  3. Cangjie Input
    TNEF
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5327
  2. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #1146
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    水沸腾后变为蒸汽。
    水沸騰後變為蒸汽。
    shuǐ fèi téng hòu biàn wéi zhēng qì 。
    • Water turns into steam when it is boiled.
    • Water steams when it boils.
  2. Mandarin
    蒸汽机将热量转化为能量。
    蒸汽機將熱量轉化為能量。
    zhēng qì jī jiāng rè liàng zhuǎn huà wèi néng liàng 。
    • A steam engine transforms heat into power.
  3. Mandarin
    当水被加热时，水汽蒸发。
    當水被加熱時，水汽蒸發。
    dāng shuǐ bèi jiā rè shí ， shuǐ qì zhēng fā 。
    • Water evaporates when it is heated.
  4. Mandarin
    机械力代替人力, 这是蒸汽机发明的结果。
    機械力代替人力, 這是蒸汽機發明的結果。
    jī xiè lì dài tì rén lì , zhè shì zhēng qì jī fā míng de jiē guǒ 。
    • The result of the invention of the steam engine was that human power was replaced by mechanical power.
  5. Mandarin
    蒸汽从发动机冒了出来。
    蒸汽從發動機冒了出來。
    zhēng qì cóng fā dòng jī mào le chū lái 。
    • Smoke was billowing from the engine.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    啲小笼包啱啱蒸好，仲好热㗎，小心俾啲汁辣亲呀！
    啲小籠包啱啱蒸好，仲好熱㗎，小心俾啲汁辣親呀！
    di1 siu2 lung4 baau1 ngaam1 ngaam1 zing1 hou3 ， zung6 hou2 jit3 gaa3 ， siu2 sam1 bei2 di1 zap1 laat6 can1 aa3 ！
    • These soup dumplings are freshly steamed and still piping hot. Don't burn your mouth on the broth inside!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    坐蒸气火车
    坐蒸氣火車
    co5 zing1 hei3 fo2 ce1
    • to take a steam train
  2. Cantonese
    近排咁多人喺依头人间蒸发，会唔会系有连环杀手呀？
    近排咁多人喺依頭人間蒸發，會唔會係有連環殺手呀？
    gan6 paai4 gam3 do1 jan4 hai2 ji1 tau4 jan4 gaan1 zing1 faat3, wui5 m4 wui5 hai6 jau5 lin4 waan4 saat3 sau2 aa3?
    • So many disappeared without a trace around here recently. I wonder if there's a serial killer out there.
  3. Cantonese
    一出太阳，地上嘅水就蒸发晒！
    一出太陽，地上嘅水就蒸發晒！
    jat1 ceot1 taai3 joeng4, dei6 soeng6 ge3 seoi2 zau6 zing1 faat3 saai3!
    • All water on the ground evaporates once the sun appears!
  4. Cantonese
    人间蒸发
    人間蒸發
    jan4 gaan1 zing1 faat3
    • to disappear without trace
  5. Cantonese
    蒸汽机
    蒸汽機
    • steam engine
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我的手被蒸汽烫伤。
    我的手被蒸汽燙傷。
    wǒ de shǒu bèi zhēng qì tàng shāng ．
    • My hand was burned by steam.
  2. Mandarin
    蒸饺
    蒸餃
    zhēng jiǎo
    • steamed dumplings
  3. Mandarin
    蒸烛
    蒸燭
    zhēng zhú
    • ancient torch made of hemp stalks or bamboo
  4. Mandarin
    蒸水蛋时不能掌捏放多少水量，可直接用蛋壳来兑。
    蒸水蛋時不能掌捏放多少水量，可直接用蛋殼來兑。
    zhēng shuǐ dàn shí bù néng zhǎng niē fàng duō shào shuǐ liàng ， kě zhí jiē yòng dàn ké lái duì ．
    • When making egg soup, if you don’t know how much water to add, you can use the egg shells to measure it.
  5. Mandarin
    摩托车，俗称汽车，又称机器车，日本谓之自动车，京师、天津、上海多有之，用挥发油涨力或蒸汽力、电力等以动之。用挥发油者最多，其速度每一小时能行一百余里。
    摩托車，俗稱汽車，又稱機器車，日本謂之自動車，京師、天津、上海多有之，用揮發油漲力或蒸汽力、電力等以動之。用揮發油者最多，其速度每一小時能行一百餘里。
    mó tuō chē ， sú chēng qì chē ， yòu chēng jī qì chē ， rì běn wèi zhī zì dòng chē ， jīng shī ， tiān jīn ， shàng hǎi duō yǒu zhī ， yòng huī fā yóu zhàng lì huò zhēng qì lì ， diàn lì děng yǐ dòng zhī ． yòng huī fā yóu zhě zuì duō ， qí sù dù měi yī xiǎo shí néng xíng yī bǎi yú lǐ ．
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