to boil or stew for a long time
Animated Stroke Order 熬
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HSK Vocabulary: 熬
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 熬 is used in context
1
tā他
zuó昨
wǎn晚
áo熬
yè夜
zhǔn准
bèi备
kǎo考
shì试
。
He stayed up late last night preparing for the exam.
2
mā妈
ma妈
zhèng正
zài在
chú厨
fáng房
áo熬
zhōu粥
。
Mom is cooking porridge in the kitchen.
3
děng等
dài待
jié结
guǒ果
de的
guò过
chéng程
hěn很
jiān煎
áo熬
。
The process of waiting for results is tormenting.
4
wǒ我
zuó昨
wǎn晚
áo熬
yè夜
le了
。
I stayed up late last night.
5
wèi为
le了
zhǔn准
bèi备
kǎo考
shì试
，
tā他
jīng经
cháng常
áo熬
yè夜
xué学
xí习
。
To prepare for the exam, he often stays up late studying.
6
áo熬
yè夜
kàn看
qiú球
sài赛
suī虽
rán然
yǒu有
qù趣
，
dàn但
dì第
èr二
tiān天
huì会
gǎn感
dào到
fēi非
cháng常
pí疲
bèi惫
。
Although staying up late to watch a soccer game is fun, you'll feel very tired the next day.
7
wǒ我
è饿
le了
，
děng等
fàn饭
de的
shí时
hòu候
hěn很
jiān煎
áo熬
。
I'm hungry, waiting for the meal is very agonizing.
8
kǎo考
shì试
qián前
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
fēi非
cháng常
jiān煎
áo熬
，
dān担
xīn心
zì自
jǐ己
kǎo考
bù不
hǎo好
。
Before the exam, he felt very tormented, worried that he wouldn't do well.
9
zài在
màn漫
cháng长
de的
děng等
dài待
zhōng中
，
tā她
jīng经
lì历
le了
nèi内
xīn心
de的
jiān煎
áo熬
，
dàn但
zuì最
zhōng终
děng等
lái来
le了
hǎo好
xiāo消
xī息
。
During the long wait, she endured inner torment, but eventually received good news.
Information
Traditional熬
Radical灬
Strokes14
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1350
Zhuyinㄠˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+71AC
CangjieGKF
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality