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火候

Word

how hot the fire is when you cook food

huǒ hou

huo3hou5HSK 7–9

Meaning

  1. how hot the fire is when you cook food
  2. the right moment to do something
  3. how good your skill is; the level you have reached

Examples

  • 做菜要看好火候。

    zuò cài yào kàn hǎo huǒ hou

    When you cook, watch the heat carefully.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他的中文还不到火候。

    tā de zhōng wén hái bú dào huǒ hou

    His Chinese is not good enough yet.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 说话要注意火候。

    shuō huà yào zhù yì huǒ hòu

    When speaking, you need to mind the right moment.

    AI-generated sentence

Characters in 火候

火huǒ候hòu

Words with 火候

不到火候不揭锅bù dào huǒ hòu bù jiē guōdon't act until the time is ripe (idiom)Word
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