开锅

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to season a wok

   • xīnguōyàokāiguō.

     新锅要开锅。🔊

     A new wok needs to be seasoned.

2. 貳动verb

   to take the lid off a pot

   • shuǐkāile,kěyǐkāiguōle.

     水开了，可以开锅了。🔊

     The water has boiled, so you can open the lid now.

3. 參动verb

   (of the contents of a pot) to start to boil

4. 肆动verb

   (fig.) to become rowdy

   • háizimenyīkāiguō,wūlǐjiùrènaoqǐláile.

     孩子们一开锅，屋里就热闹起来了。🔊

     When the children started making a fuss, the room became lively.