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How do you say "chef" in Chinese?
厨师
chú shī
In Chinese, "chef" is 厨师.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'choo' (falling tone) and 'shuh' (rising tone), skilled and authoritative sounds.
Writing and usage
Two characters totaling 13 strokes; first relates to cooking or kitchen, second to person or expert, literally cook-person.
Example sentence
她是一个厨师。
She is a chef.
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How to remember 厨师
A chef cooks with skill and expertise, leading a kitchen.
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Questions about 厨师
How do you say "chef" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "chef" is 厨师. It is a noun.
How is 厨师 written in Chinese?
Two characters totaling 13 strokes; first relates to cooking or kitchen, second to person or expert, literally cook-person.
How is 厨师 used in a sentence?
Use 厨师 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 她是一个厨师。 (She is a chef.).
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