chiên

/t͡ɕiən˧˦/

verb★Intermediate— to fry

informal

To cook food by immersing it in hot oil or fat.

Tôi thích ăn thịt chiên.

I like eating fried meat.

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Commonly used for cooking methods like deep-frying or pan-frying.

informal

To struggle or fight against something.

Anh ấy phải chiến đấu với những khó khăn trong cuộc sống.

He has to fight against the hardships in life.

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Used metaphorically to describe overcoming difficulties.

Collocations

chiên giòto fry spring rollschiên trứngto fry eggschiên bòto fry beef

to fry spring rolls

to fry eggs

'Chiên' is most commonly used when referring to frying food in oil or fat.

In some contexts, 'chiên' can be used metaphorically to describe struggling or fighting against difficulties.

From Sino-Vietnamese 煎 (jiān), meaning 'to fry'.

The verb 'chiên' is commonly used in cooking contexts. In some contexts, it can also mean 'to fight' or 'to struggle' metaphorically.

chiên

to fry

root

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