(chǎo) — to stir-fry; to sauté; to speculate (in stocks, etc.); to hype (up); to promote aggressively

Définition

Mainly means 'stir-fry' (the high-heat Chinese cooking method) — contrast with 煎 (pan-frying in oil, no stirring). Figuratively, to 'hype' or 'speculate', sharing the media-hype sense with 炒作.

verb
to stir-fryto sautéto speculate (in stocks, etc.)to hype (up)to promote aggressively

Exemples

  • Wǒ xué huì le chǎo jī dàn.
    I learned how to stir-fry eggs.
  • Tā chǎo gǔ piào péi le hěn duō qián.
    He lost a lot of money speculating in stocks.
  • Méi tǐ zài chǎo zhè ge xīn wén.
    The media is hyping this news.

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