Definition
煎 (jiān) means to pan-fry in shallow oil, cooking one side then flipping — used for flat foods like eggs, fish, or tofu. It differs from 炒 (chǎo), which is stir-frying small pieces over high heat with constant tossing.
verb
to pan-fryto sauté
Easily confused
- 剪jiǎnlook-aliketo cut with scissors; to trim
- 见jiànsound-aliketo see; to meet
- 前qiánlook-alikefront (location)
- 件jiànsound-alike(classifier) for items of clothing, objects, and matters
- 箭jiànlook-alikearrow
- 间jiānsound-alike(classifier) for rooms, offices, and other enclosed spaces
- 建jiànsound-aliketo build, to establish, to construct
- 剑jiànsound-alikedouble-edged sword
- 捡jiǎnsound-aliketo pick up; to collect; to gather
- 尖jiānsound-alike(adjective) sharp, pointed; shrill, tapering; shrill, piercing; acute, keen
Examples
- 煎。Bǎ jīdàn jiān yíxià.Pan-fry the eggs for a bit.
- 煎。Zhège ròu xūyào jiān shíwǔ fēnzhōng.This meat needs to be pan-fried for fifteen minutes.
- 煎。Wǒ xǐhuan jiān dòufu.I like to pan-fry tofu.
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