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火候 Pronunciation and Pinyin

huǒ hou

火候 Usage and Examples

Doneness

Cooking heat

Skill

Judgment

这些蔬菜烧的火候恰到好处。

The vegetables were cooked to perfection.

鱼做的火候够吗?

Is the fish cooked enough?

The characters in 火候

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular
候
hou10wait, expect, season, symptom

More words starting with 火

  • huǒ火shàng上on the fire, over the fire
  • huǒ火bù不dēng登Suddenly; all of a sudden.
  • huǒ火bàn伴Comrades-in-arms; fellow soldiers
  • huǒ火bàn伴qíng情yì谊Comradeship, Fellowship
  • huǒ火hou候de的zhǎng掌wò握Heat control, Timing control
  • huǒ火guāng光firelight, flame
  • huǒ火chōng冲chōng冲Furious; intensely angry.
  • huǒ火chōng冲chōng冲de地furiously, angrily
  • huó火jiǎn剪Fire tongs, Tongs
  • huǒ火lì力fā发diàn电chǎng厂Thermal power plant, Fossil fuel power plant
  • huǒ火lì力zhī支yuán援fire support, artillery support
  • huǒ火lì力gōng攻jī击fire attack, firepower attack

Frequently asked questions

What does 火候 mean in Chinese?
火候 (huǒ hou) means “Doneness, Cooking heat, Skill, Judgment”.
How do you pronounce 火候?
火候 is pronounced huǒ hou in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Doneness” in Chinese?
“Doneness” is 火候 (huǒ hou) in Chinese.
How is 火候 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 火候, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 火候 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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