烘焙 (hōng bèi): to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc)
to bake

Chinese explanation

用火或高温把茶叶、肉类等慢慢烘干，使水分减少、便于长期保存或形成特殊风味
也指制作面包、蛋糕、饼干等糕点时用烤箱加热烤熟。

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HSK 7

to bake

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Traditional Wuyi rock tea is roasted over a charcoal fire for a long time; the tea leaves slowly absorb the charcoal aroma, developing a unique 'rock rhyme' flavor.

To make cured meat keep longer, farming families in Hunan hang the salted meat above the stove, using the smoke and heat from cooking to slowly cure it.

This coffee shop roasts its own coffee beans; every Wednesday afternoon, the shop is filled with the rich aroma of freshly roasted coffee.

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