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火候 (huǒ hou): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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火候

火候 (huǒ hou): Degree of doneness (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

火候 consists of 2 characters.

to wait; to observe; to inquire

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Pinyinhuǒ hou

Meaningdegree of doneness

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word火候

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3.

How to Use 火候 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 火候 with other words naturally.

Subject + Adjective

huǒ火

hòu候

bú不

gòu够

neutral

insufficient timing/heat

huǒ火

hòu候

zhèng正

hǎo好

neutral

perfect timing/heat

Verb + Object

zhǎng掌

wò握

huǒ火

hòu候

neutral

master the timing/heat

4.

Example Sentences with 火候

zhǔ煮

fàn饭

yào要

zhù注

yì意

huǒ火

hòu候

qià恰

dào到

huǒ火

hòu候

formal

just right timing/heat

。

Pay attention to the heat when cooking rice.

zhè这

dào道

hóng红

shāo烧

ròu肉

de的

huǒ火

hòu候

zhǎng掌

wò握

dé得

qià恰

dào到

hǎo好

chù处

，

ròu肉

zhì质

ruǎn软

làn烂

rù入

wèi味

。

The doneness of this braised pork belly is perfectly controlled, making the meat tender and flavorful.

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

zhè这

guō锅

tāng汤

de的

huǒ火

hòu候

shì是

bu不

shì是

hái还

chà差

yì一

diǎn点

？

Do you think the doneness of this pot of soup is still a bit off?

zhè这

dào道

cài菜

de的

huǒ火

hòu候

gāng刚

gāng刚

hǎo好

，

wèi味

dào道

hěn很

xiāng香

。

The heat control for this dish is just right, and it tastes very fragrant.

tā他

jiān煎

niú牛

pái排

shí时

zǒng总

zhǎng掌

wò握

bù不

hǎo好

huǒ火

hòu候

，

bú不

shì是

tài太

shēng生

jiù就

shì是

tài太

lǎo老

。

He always fails to control the doneness when pan-frying steak, making it either too rare or overcooked.

tán谈

pàn判

de的

huǒ火

hòu候

zhì至

guān关

zhòng重

yào要

，

jì既

bù不

néng能

cāo操

zhī之

guò过

jí急

，

yě也

bù不

néng能

cuò错

shī失

liáng良

jī机

。

The timing and degree of control in negotiations are crucial; one must neither rush nor miss the right opportunity.

xué学

xí习

yǔ语

yán言

jiù就

xiàng像

pēng烹

rèn饪

，

xū需

yào要

zhǎng掌

wò握

huǒ火

hòu候

cái才

néng能

jìn进

bù步

。

Learning a language is like cooking; you need to master the timing and intensity to make progress.

hōng烘

bèi焙

dàn蛋

gāo糕

shí时

，

kǎo烤

xiāng箱

de的

huǒ火

hòu候

zhí直

jiē接

jué决

dìng定

le了

chéng成

pǐn品

de的

kǒu口

gǎn感

。

When baking a cake, the oven's temperature and timing directly determine the texture of the final product.

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侍候

shì hòu

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