luộc chín

/luək tɕin/

to boil until fully cooked

Mẹ luộc chín trứng trước khi nấu bánh.

Mom boiled the eggs until fully cooked before making the cake.

informal

To cook food by boiling it in water until it reaches the desired level of doneness, typically until fully cooked.

Cần luộc chín thịt trước khi nấu canh.

You need to boil the meat until fully cooked before making the soup.

This phrase is commonly used in Vietnamese cooking to describe the process of boiling food until it is fully cooked.

Collocations

luộc chín thịtto boil meat until fully cookedluộc chín trứngto boil eggs until fully cooked

Synonyms

nấu chín hầm chín

Antonyms

chưa chín chưa nấu chín

Related Phrases

nấu chínphrase

to cook until fully done

hầm chínphrase

to stew until fully cooked

Pro Tip

Cooking Technique

Luộc chín is a common cooking method in Vietnamese cuisine, often used for boiling eggs, meat, or vegetables until they are fully cooked.

Word Origin

Derived from the Vietnamese verbs 'luộc' (to boil) and 'chín' (to be cooked).

Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in Vietnamese cooking to describe the process of boiling food until it is fully cooked. It is often used when referring to boiling eggs, meat, or vegetables.

Word Breakdown

luộc

to boil

root

chín

to be cooked

root

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