Definition
烘焙 (hōng bèi) is a general verb for baking or drying with heat, used for bread, cakes, tea leaves, or meat. It is broader than 烤 (kǎo), which focuses on roasting or grilling in direct heat, and more specific than 烘 (hōng), which often implies gentle, indirect heat for drying or setting off flavors. 烘焙 is the standard term for professional baking and tea processing.
verb
to baketo cure by drying over heat (bread, cakes, tea leaves, meat, etc.)
Examples
- 烘焙。Māma jīntiān yòng xīn kǎoxiāng hōng bèi le bǐnggān.Mom baked cookies today with the new oven.
- 烘焙。Zhè zhǒng lǜchá xūyào dīwēn hōng bèi cáinéng bǎochí xiāngwèi.This type of green tea needs to be dried at a low temperature to retain its fragrance.
- 烘焙。Tā zài Táiwān xué guò zhuānyè de hōng bèi jìshù.He studied professional baking techniques in Taiwan.
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