Usage note
煮是一种烹饪方法，把食物放在水里加热直到熟。
Zhǔ shì yī zhǒng pēng rèn fāng fǎ, bǎ shí wù fàng zài shuǐ lǐ jiā rè zhí dào shú.
Boil is a cooking method, putting food in water and heating until done.
Context note
我们常用煮来做汤、面条或鸡蛋，简单又健康。
Wǒ men cháng yòng zhǔ lái zuò tāng, miàn tiáo huò jī dàn, jiǎn dān yòu jiàn kāng.
We often use boil to make soup, noodles, or eggs, simple and healthy.
5 examples
妈妈在煮鸡蛋给我吃。
mā ma zài zhǔ jī dàn gěi wǒ chī。
Mom is boiling eggs for me to eat.
我喜欢煮面条当早餐。
wǒ xǐ huan zhǔ miàn tiáo dāng zǎo cān。
I like to boil noodles for breakfast.
奶奶煮了一锅汤。
nǎi nai zhǔ le yì guō tāng。
Grandma boiled a pot of soup.
我们煮了玉米当零食。
wǒ men zhǔ le yù mǐ dāng líng shí。
We boiled corn as a snack.
爸爸教我煮饺子。
bà ba jiào wǒ zhǔ jiǎo zǐ。
Dad taught me to boil dumplings.
5 mini stories
小明帮妈妈煮汤。他小心地放盐和蔬菜。
xiǎo míng bāng mā ma zhǔ tāng。 tā xiǎo xīn dì fàng yán hé shū cài。
Xiao Ming helps Mom boil soup. He carefully adds salt and vegetables.
今天早上我煮了鸡蛋。鸡蛋很好吃。
jīn tiān zǎo shàng wǒ zhǔ le jī dàn。 jī dàn hěn hǎo chī。
This morning I boiled eggs. The eggs are very tasty.
小红和妈妈一起煮面条。她们加了番茄和青菜。
xiǎo hóng hé mā ma yì qǐ zhǔ miàn tiáo。 tā men jiā le fān qié hé qīng cài。
Xiao Hong and Mom boil noodles together. They add tomatoes and greens.
爷爷煮了红薯当点心。我们吃得开心。
yé ye zhǔ le hóng shǔ dāng diǎn xīn。 wǒ men chī de kāi xīn。
Grandpa boiled sweet potatoes as a snack. We eat happily.
学校午餐煮了玉米汤。同学们都喜欢喝。
xué xiào wǔ cān zhǔ le yù mǐ tāng。 tóng xué men dōu xǐ huan hē。
The school lunch boiled corn soup. All classmates like to drink it.
Mini dialogue
帮忙做饭
A
妈妈，我可以帮你煮饭吗？
Māma, wǒ kěyǐ bāng nǐ zhǔ fàn ma?
Mom, can I help you cook rice?
B
可以，你来煮面条吧。
Kěyǐ, nǐ lái zhǔ miàntiáo ba.
Sure, you can boil the noodles.
煮鸡蛋
A
早餐你想吃什么？
Zǎocān nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?
What do you want for breakfast?
B
我想吃煮鸡蛋。
Wǒ xiǎng chī zhǔ jīdàn.
I want boiled eggs.
Related words and contrasts
similar
烧
shāo
to cook; to burn
often used in cooking, like 烧水 (boil water)
related
炒
chǎo
to stir-fry
another common cooking method
contrast
蒸
zhēng
to steam
different from boiling, uses steam
contrast
炸
zhá
to deep-fry
cooking in hot oil, not water