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Hot pot (火锅) — Chinglish Slang

📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览

Slang Name:Hot pot

Chinese:火锅

Type:Food & Drink / Chinglish Slang

🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义

English:
Chinese communal cooking in simmering broth

中文:
火锅

📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景

Hot pot is more than a meal — it's a social experience. Friends cook ingredients together in bubbling broth.

中文:火锅不仅仅是一顿饭——它是一种社交体验。大家一起涮煮食材。

📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句

📌 Example 1
A: "It's so cold! Let's have hot pot!" B: "Best idea all week!"

A:"太冷了!去吃火锅吧!" B:"这是你这周最好的主意!"
📌 Example 2
A: "What broth?" B: "Spicy on one side, mushroom on the other. Half and half!"

A:"要什么锅底?" B:"一边辣的一边菌菇的,鸳鸯锅!"
📌 Example 3
A: "I love hot pot because everyone cooks their own food." B: "And dips their own sauce!"

A:"我喜欢火锅因为每个人都自己煮。" B:"然后蘸自己的酱料!"
📌 Example 4
A: "How do you make hot pot sauce?" B: "Sesame paste, garlic, cilantro, chili oil."

A:"火锅蘸料怎么调?" B:"芝麻酱、蒜、香菜、辣椒油。"
📌 Example 5
A: "Best hot pot ingredient?" B: "Lamb. Thinly sliced lamb. Nothing beats it."

A:"火锅最好涮什么?" B:"羊肉,切得薄薄的羊肉。"
📌 Example 6
A: "I ate so much hot pot I can't move." B: "That's the goal. Hot pot coma is real."

A:"我火锅吃太多动不了了。" B:"那就是目标,火锅昏迷是真的。"
📌 Example 7
A: "Hot pot or BBQ?" B: "Hot pot. BBQ is just food. Hot pot is an experience."

A:"火锅还是烧烤?" B:"火锅。烧烤只是烤肉,火锅是一种体验。"

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✍️ By Chinglish Lab Team · 📅 May 5, 2026
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