烹饪 (pēng rèn) — to cook (as a culinary art); to prepare food
Definition
烹饪 is the formal, culinary-art word for 'to cook.' More elevated than 做饭 (everyday home cooking) and broader than 烧 / 煮 (specific methods); 同 烹调 in register, slightly more literary.
verb
to cook (as a culinary art)to prepare food
Examples
- 烹饪。Tā zhèng zài xué xí pēng rèn jì qiǎo.He is learning cooking techniques.
- 烹饪。pēng rèn Xū yào nài xīn hé chuàng yì.Cooking requires patience and creativity.
- 烹饪。Tā cān jiā le guó jì pēng rèn bǐ sài.He participated in an international cooking competition.
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