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boil in Chinese

boil in Chinese is — boil means to heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.

boil in Chinese

verb
Pronounced: zhǔ
(ambitransitive) To cook in boiling water.

What does "boil" mean?

  1. verb To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.
    "Boil the water before adding the pasta."
  2. noun A painful, swollen, pus-filled lump on the skin caused by infection.
    "The boil on his neck needed to be lanced by a doctor."
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boil in a sentence

  • Boil the water before adding the pasta.
  • The kettle takes about three minutes to boil.
  • The boil on his neck needed to be lanced by a doctor.

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What is "boil" in Chinese?

"boil" in Chinese is 煮. boil means: To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.

How do you pronounce 煮?

"boil" in Chinese is 煮, pronounced "zhǔ".

How do you use "boil" in a sentence?

Example: "Boil the water before adding the pasta." In Chinese, "boil" is 煮.

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