thổi nấu

Mẹ đang thổi nấu bữa tối trong bếp.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cook: The primary meaning of "thổi nấu" is the general act of preparing food by applying heat, encompassing activities like boiling, steaming, and frying. It specifically refers to the domestic task of making a meal.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chị tôi rất thích thổi nấu. (My sister really likes to cook.)
  • Công việc thổi nấu hằng ngày đôi khi rất mệt mỏi. (The daily task of cooking is sometimes very tiring.)
  • Ông bà tôi vẫn tự thổi nấu ở nhà. (My grandparents still cook for themselves at home.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thổi nấu" is somewhat traditional and emphasizes the domestic, everyday aspect of cooking. In modern spoken Vietnamese, "nấu ăn" is more commonly used for the general act of cooking.

Variants and Related Words

• Nấu ăn (v): to cook, to prepare food. This is the more contemporary and frequent synonym.

  • Tôi đang học nấu ăn. (I am learning to cook.)

• Nấu nướng (v): to cook (often implying the activity with its various tasks).

  • Cô ấy rất khéo léo trong việc nấu nướng. (She is very skillful in cooking.)

Synonyms

• Cook: to prepare food for eating by using heat.
• Prepare a meal: to make food ready for consumption.

Related Idioms

• Đầu bếp tay mơ: A novice cook (literally: a green-handed chef). This idiom describes someone inexperienced in cooking.
  • Lần đầu thổi nấu, tôi giống như đầu bếp tay mơ. (The first time I cooked, I was like a novice chef.)