熬

áo

HSK 7

熬 — áo

1. to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure (suffer through)

   中药要用水煎熬半小时才能把有效成分煮出来。 zhōngyào yào yòngshuǐ jiānáo bànxiǎoshí cáinéng bǎ yǒuxiàochéngfèn zhǔ chūlái — Chinese medicine should be decocted in water for half an hour to extract the active ingredients.

熬 — āo

1. to boil; to simmer

   把汤熬一会儿，味道会更浓。 bǎ tāng áo yīhuìer wèidào huì gèng nóng — Simmer the soup a while longer; the flavor will be stronger.