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How to Say ‘I've made chicken soup’ in Simplified Chinese

我炖了鸡汤

wǒ dùn le jī tāng

[waw dùn luh jītāng]

💬 Usage Tip: 炖 (dùn) means to slow-simmer for hours. 了 right after the verb marks it as done: 我做了饭 "I've cooked".

Phrase Breakdown

我炖了

wǒ dùn le

I stewed / I slow-cooked

炖 means 'to stew or simmer'. 了 marks the completed action.

Example

我炖了牛肉。

I stewed some beef.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.

Example

我也想了解这个公司的文化。

I also want to understand this company’s culture.

炖

dùn

[dùn]

to stew

To cook slowly in liquid.

Example

妈妈在炖排骨。

Mom is stewing ribs.

了

[luh]

completed action marker

Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.

Example

我想了很久，还是决定联系你。

I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.

鸡汤

jī tāng

[jītāng]

chicken soup

Soup made from chicken, seen as nourishing.

Example

喝点鸡汤吧。

Have some chicken soup.

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