烹调 (pēng tiáo) — to cook (formal, esp. in culinary contexts)

Definition

烹调 (pēngtiáo) is a formal, written word for 'cooking' as a culinary technique — more literary than 做饭 (everyday 'cook a meal') and used like 烹饪, but slightly less bookish.

verb

to cook (formal, esp. in culinary contexts)

Examples

烹调，。
Tā de pēng tiáo jì shù hěn hǎo, xué guò sān nián.
His cooking skill is very good; he studied for three years.
烹调。
Zhè běn shū xiáng xì jiè shào le xī cān de pēng tiáo fāng fǎ.
This book introduces Western cooking methods in detail.
烹调，。
Yòng gǎn lǎn yóu pēng tiáo, wèi dào gèng xiāng.
Cooking with olive oil makes it more fragrant.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Cooking

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