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Chinese dictionary
v.thicken a soup or a dish (by adding starch)
给汤勾芡。
Thicken the soup with flour.
给炖肉勾芡。
Thicken the stew with flour.
Word usage
- Separable word"勾" and "芡" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
最后倒入水淀粉勾个芡。
Finally, pour in the starch to make it thick.
他用淀粉给肉勾了一下芡。
He has thickened the meat with the starch.
你用什么给豆腐勾的芡？
What do you use to thicken tofu?