煲 (bou1 | bao1 bao4) : heat; boil a pan

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煲

bou1

bao1 bao4

[1] [v] heat; boil a saucepan [2] [Cantonese] [n] kettle

Stroke count: 13

Level: 4

Radical: 火 (#86)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

煲

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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茶煲 caa4 bou1 = teapot; loanword for "trouble" 粵

煲湯 bou1 tong1 bao1 tang1 = boil soup

煲呔 bou1 taai1 bao1 tai1 = bow tie (loanword)

煲電話粥 bou1 din6 waa6*2 zuk1 = long telephone chat 粵

電水煲 din6 seoi2 bou1 = electric kettle 粵

掟煲 deng3 bou1 ding4 bao1 = break up with a loved one 粵

飯煲 faan6 bou1 = rice cooker

煲水 bou1 seoi2 bao1 shui3 = to boil water 粵

煲飯 bou1 faan6 = a casserole; rice cooked w/meat or sausage in same pot, latter served separately

煲茶 bou1 caa4 bao1 cha2 = to pour boiling water over; to make tea
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Showing all 5 examples containing 煲

阿媽今日煲咗湯。粵
Mum has cooked soup today.

今日我同我女朋友掟煲粵
I broke up with my girlfriend today.

你條女發嬲啦，仲唔快啲箍煲粵
Your girl is throwing tantrums. Quickly go appease her.

你加太少水就會煲燶飯咖。粵
If you add too little water, you will burn the rice.

其實我好想同佢掟煲，但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘，所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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