烹制 (pēng zhì) — to cook, to prepare (food, in a formal or culinary context)

Definition

A formal, culinary-context verb meaning 'to cook / to prepare' food — more elevated and written than everyday 做饭 or 炒, used for chefs, techniques, or dishes.

verb
to cookto prepare (food, in a formal or culinary context)

Examples

  • 烹制
    Mā ma zhèng zài chú fáng lǐ pēng zhì wǎn cān.
    Mom is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
  • 烹制
    Zhè dào cài xū yào pēng zhì liǎng gè xiǎo shí.
    This dish needs to be cooked for two hours.
  • 烹制
    Chú shī yòng chuán tǒng fāng fǎ pēng zhì niú ròu.
    The chef cooks beef using traditional methods.

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