Pronounciation of "熬"?
simonpettersson
December 29, 2009, 07:49 PM posted in General DiscussionIs it áo or āo? Well, both, apparently. But is there a difference in meaning between the pronounciations, or is it just a personal choice? Are there situations when one is used and not the other? Nciku seems to have the same meanings for both, but they're phrased differently, so it's hard to tell.
chenjiapei
December 29, 2009, 10:43 PMNo no, it's about grammer. Here're some details on Chinese dictionary.
● 熬
āo ㄠˉ
◎ 烹调方法，把蔬菜等放在水里煮：～白菜。
áo ㄠˊ
◎ 久煮：～粥。～药。
◎ 忍受，耐苦支持：煎～。～夜。～炼。
◎ 古同“嗷”。
In Chinese, we have some many words like this. We call them 多音字. Like the usual word 的, It has 3 pronunciation de di2 di4. Try to figure them and you will find it easy.
Besides, 多音字 must be a hard thing for Chinese studier. So cheer up ! XD
connie
December 30, 2009, 02:15 AMIn the dictionary, 熬 has two pronounciations, āo and áo.
● 熬 āo to stew
● 熬 áo
cook (cereals, etc.) into porridge or thick soup
extract something's essence by long boiling
endure (distress, hard times, etc.); hold out
Actually, I've never heard āo. We always use áo.
simonpettersson
December 30, 2009, 04:17 AMThanks!
chenjiapei
December 29, 2009, 10:43 PMNo no, it's about grammer. Here're some details on Chinese dictionary.
● 熬
āo ㄠˉ
◎ 烹调方法，把蔬菜等放在水里煮：～白菜。
áo ㄠˊ
◎ 久煮：～粥。～药。
◎ 忍受，耐苦支持：煎～。～夜。～炼。
◎ 古同“嗷”。
In Chinese, we have some many words like this. We call them 多音字. Like the usual word 的, It has 3 pronunciation de di2 di4. Try to figure them and you will find it easy.
Besides, 多音字 must be a hard thing for Chinese studier. So cheer up ! XD