Definition
煲 (bāo) refers specifically to a clay pot for slow-cooking or the method of simmering food in such a pot. Unlike 锅 (guō), which is a generic pot/wok, 煲 emphasizes the traditional clay vessel, and unlike 熬 (áo 'simmer'), which can also mean enduring hardship, 煲 is purely about gentle cooking, especially soups or congee.
noun
a pot or saucepanespecially a clay pot for slow-cooking
verb
to cook slowly over a low flameto simmer
Easily confused
- 保Bǎolook-alike(verb) to protect, to guarantee, to maintain
- 包bāosound-alike(verb) to wrap; to bundle
- 抱bàosound-aliketo hold in one's arms; to hug; to embrace
- 报bàosound-aliketo report, to announce
- 爆bàosound-aliketo explode, to burst
- 宝bǎosound-aliketreasure; gem; precious object
- 饱bǎosound-alikefull (after eating)
- 薄báosound-alikethin (in thickness)
- 剥bāosound-aliketo peel, to skin, to shell
- 豹bàosound-alikeleopard, panther
Examples
- 煲。Māma zhèngzài chúfáng lǐ bāo tāng.Mom is simmering soup in the kitchen.
- 煲。Zhège bāo shì māma cóng Guǎngdōng dài lái de.This pot was brought by Mom from Guangdong.
- 煲，。Yòng xiǎo huǒ bāo liǎng gè xiǎoshí, tāng huì gèng xiān.Simmer on low heat for two hours, the soup will be fresher.
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