Chinese word dictionary

涮涮锅

shuàn shuàn guō · shabu-shabu (loanword); Japanese hot pot

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Word information

Simplified涮涮锅

Traditional涮涮鍋

Pinyinshuàn shuàn guō

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

涮shuàn

to rinse; to boil or cook in juice

涮shuàn

to rinse; to boil or cook in juice

锅guō

cooking-pot, saucepan

How to learn 涮涮锅

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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