炊事 (chuī shì) — cooking, kitchen work (formal or institutional context)
Definition
Formal/institutional word for 'cooking' and kitchen work, typically in military, school, or company settings — not everyday home cooking. Pairs with 工作 or 部门, as in 炊事工作.
noun
cookingkitchen work (formal or institutional context)
Examples
- 炊事。Tā zài bù duì lǐ fù zé chuī shì gōng zuò.He is responsible for kitchen work in the military.
- 炊事。Zhè jiā gōng sī de chuī shì bù mén yǒu shí gè rén.This company's kitchen department has ten people.
- 炊事。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù duì chuī shì hěn gǎn xìng qù.She has been interested in cooking since she was young.
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