CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

熬

áoHSK 7

熬 (áo) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH1
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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verb 动

  1. Englishto boil

    • EX
      妈妈在厨房里熬了两个小时的鸡汤,味道香极了。

      Mum simmered the chicken soup in the kitchen for two hours, and it smelled wonderful.

    • EX
      医生建议他多喝点小米粥,因为小米粥比较好熬,也容易消化。

      The doctor suggested that he drink more millet porridge because it is easy to cook and digest.

  2. Englishto endure

    • EX
      她一个人熬过了那段艰难的日子。

      She got through that difficult period on her own.

    • EX
      那几年他熬得很辛苦。

      He went through a very difficult few years.