Hanzi
Traditional
熬
Simplified
熬

to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct/to endure

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

áo, āo

Bopomofo

ㄠˊ, ㄠ

Jyutping

ngou4

Example sentences

熬 áo
用文火慢慢熬粥。

Simmer the porridge slowly over low heat.

湯頭 / 汤头 tāngtóu
這家拉麵店的湯頭是用豬骨熬製而成的，味道非常濃郁。
这家拉面店的汤头是用猪骨熬制而成的，味道非常浓郁。

The soup base of this ramen shop is made from simmering pork bones, and the taste is very rich.

熬夜 áoyè
熬夜對身體不好。
熬夜对身体不好。

Staying up late is bad for your health.

不良 bùliáng
長期熬夜會對身體造成不良影響。
长期熬夜会对身体造成不良影响。

Staying up late for a long time will have a negative impact on the body.

Example Vocabulary

煎熬

jian1'ao2

熬

ao2

to simmer; to cook slowly; to endure

熬夜

ao2'ye4

to stay up late; to burn the midnight oil

熬煎

ao2'jian1

熬葯

苦熬

ku3'ao2

難熬

nan2'ao2

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