nấu ăn

/nəw˧˦ ʔan˧˧/

cook

Tôi thích nấu ăn vào cuối tuần.

I like to cook on weekends.

neutral

To prepare food by combining and heating ingredients.

Mẹ tôi nấu ăn rất ngon.

My mother cooks very well.

Anh ấy đang nấu ăn trong bếp.

He is cooking in the kitchen.

Commonly used in everyday conversation to describe the act of preparing meals.

Collocations

Avoid using 'nấu ăn' to mean 'bake' (use 'nướng' instead). 'Nấu ăn' refers to general cooking methods like boiling, frying, or steaming.

Combination of 'nấu' (to cook) and 'ăn' (to eat), reflecting the action of preparing food for consumption.

Used in both formal and informal contexts. Often paired with time expressions (e.g., 'nấu ăn buổi tối' — cook dinner).

nấu

to cook

verb

ăn

to eat

verb

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