厨子 (chú zi) — cook, chef
Definition
Colloquial, old-fashioned term for a 'cook' — a working cook, not a trained 厨师. Often implies a humble, folksy tone (e.g. 老厨子).
noun
cookchef
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 厨子。Zhè jiā fàn diàn de chú zi shǒu yì hěn hǎo.The cook at this restaurant has great skills.
- 。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng yì míng chú zi.He has wanted to be a chef since he was a child.
- 厨子。Lǎo chú zi zuò de cài zǒng shì tè bié hǎo chī.The old cook's dishes are always especially delicious.
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