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煎

jiān
HSK 5
#2,887 most
frequent character
to pan fry, to sauté
verb

Example Sentences

我喜欢煎鸡蛋。
wǒ xǐhuān jiān jīdàn 。
I like to pan fry eggs.
你能教我怎么煎牛排吗？
nǐ néng jiào wǒ zěnme jiān niúpái ma ？
Can you teach me how to sauté steak?
她在厨房里煎着面条。
tāzài chúfáng lǐ jiān zháo miàntiáo 。
She is pan frying noodles in the kitchen.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

炒chǎo
to stir-fry
炒 (chǎo) refers to a cooking method that involves frying food quickly in a small amount of oil, often with the food being stirred continuously.
煮zhǔ
to boil
煮 (zhǔ) is a different cooking method that involves cooking food in water or broth at a high temperature, which can be considered a more indirect method than pan frying.

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