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火鍋

hot pot

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

huo3guo1 • huǒguō

Meaning

Primary

hot pot

Alternatives

hotpot

Mnemonic

火鍋 Hot pot is a sort of meal where the 鍋 pot on the table always has 火 fire underneath it so it remains hot. This way you can cook things in it as you eat.

Usage

火鍋 是 冬天 最 好 的 美食。

Hot pot is the best food in winter.

老實 說， 我 不 太 喜歡 吃 火鍋。

To be honest, I don't really like hot pot.

火鍋 有 很 多 種類。

Hot pot has many varieties.