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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[chǎo]
  1. 1. verb [烹调] stir-fry
  2. 2. verb [地皮、外汇等] speculate
  3. 3. verb [解雇] sack
    他被老板给了。
    He was sacked by the boss.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[chǎo]
  1. 1. To extract profit by reselling what one has bought.
  2. 2. To hype.
  3. 3. Short for 炒鱿鱼; to fire, to make someone leave his job.
  4. 4. fried; scramble

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[chǎo]
  1. 1. 把食物放在锅里加热并反复翻动使熟或使干
    把瓜子
    肉丝
  2. 2.
    新闻
  3. 3. 鱿鱼
    老板把他给

Examples

这个菜得不是味儿。
This dish doesn't taste quite right.
鸡蛋就饭
have some scrambled eggs to go with the rice
这肉得很嫩。
This stir-fried meat is very tender.
三鲜
stir-fried three delicacies
什件儿
fried giblets
什么菜啊?好香呀!
Mmm! What's cooking? It smells delicious.
他用业余时间更修理自行车。
He moonlights as a bicycle mechanic.
炊事班班长的菜可难吃了。
The dishes made by the monitor of the cookhouse are unpalatable.
这盘土豆丝,得脆生生的。
This dish of potatoes cut into slivers is crisp after being stir-fried.
这盘干煸豆角得不错。
This plate of deep fried beans is delicious.

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