nấu ăn
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Definition
- Verb:
- To cook; to prepare food by applying heat: The basic meaning of "nấu ăn" is the act of making food ready to eat by using methods like boiling, frying, steaming, or baking.
- To do cooking; to perform the task of preparing a meal: It refers to the overall activity of preparing dishes, often for a specific meal.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mẹ tôi thường nấu ăn vào buổi tối. (My mother usually cooks in the evening.)
- Anh ấy đang học cách nấu ăn. (He is learning how to cook.)
- Chúng tôi sẽ tự nấu ăn ở nhà thay vì đi nhà hàng. (We will cook at home instead of going to a restaurant.)
Advanced Usage
- "nấu ăn cho...": to cook for (someone).
- Cô ấy nấu ăn cho cả gia đình. (She cooks for the whole family.)
- "biết nấu ăn": to know how to cook.
- Bạn có biết nấu ăn không? (Do you know how to cook?)
- "nấu ăn ngon": to cook well; to cook delicious food.
- Chị gái tôi nấu ăn rất ngon. (My older sister cooks very well.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nấu nướng (verb): A common synonym, also meaning to cook. It can sometimes imply a more involved or skilled cooking process.
- Cô ấy rất thích nấu nướng. (She really enjoys cooking.)
- Nấu (verb): The root verb meaning "to cook" or "to boil". It is often used with a specific object (e.g., - to cook rice, - to make soup).
- Đầu bếp (noun): Chef; cook (the person).
- Bữa ăn (noun): Meal.
Synonyms
- Làm bếp: To do kitchen work; to cook.
- Chế biến thức ăn: To process/prepare food (more formal or technical).
Related Phrases
- Nấu ăn tại nhà: Home cooking.
- Nấu ăn tại nhà thường lành mạnh hơn. (Home cooking is often healthier.)
- Sách dạy nấu ăn: Cookbook.
- Kỹ năng nấu ăn: Cooking skills.
Idioms and Common Expressions
- "Trăm nghe không bằng một thấy, trăm thấy không bằng một nấu ăn": A playful adaptation of a proverb, emphasizing that practical experience (like cooking) is more valuable than just hearing or seeing. (Literally: Hearing a hundred times isn't equal to seeing once, seeing a hundred times isn't equal to cooking once.)
- "Dễ như nấu ăn": (As) easy as cooking. Used to say something is very simple or easy to do. (Note: This idiom is informal and context-dependent, as cooking can also be considered difficult.)