simmer in Chinese
simmer in Chinese is 煮 — simmer means to cook gently in liquid just below boiling point.
simmer in Chinese
煮
Pronounced: zhǔ
(transitive) To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
What does "simmer" mean?
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verb To cook gently in liquid just below boiling point.
"Let the sauce simmer for twenty minutes, stirring occasionally."
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verb To be filled with barely controlled anger or excitement.
"Resentment had been simmering in the office for weeks before it boiled over."
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noun The state of cooking gently just below boiling.
"Bring the soup to a simmer, then reduce the heat."
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simmer in a sentence
- Let the sauce simmer for twenty minutes, stirring occasionally.
- She simmered the stock for hours to draw out the flavour.
- Resentment had been simmering in the office for weeks before it boiled over.
- Bring the soup to a simmer, then reduce the heat.
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What is "simmer" in Chinese?
"simmer" in Chinese is 煮. simmer means: To cook gently in liquid just below boiling point.
How do you pronounce 煮?
"simmer" in Chinese is 煮, pronounced "zhǔ".
How do you use "simmer" in a sentence?
Example: "Let the sauce simmer for twenty minutes, stirring occasionally." In Chinese, "simmer" is 煮.
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