煎

jiān · jian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to pan fry
  2. to sauté

In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)甚(shèn)至(zhì)连(lián)怎(zěn)么(me)煎(jiān)鸡(jī)蛋(dàn)都(dōu)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)。

Tom doesn't even know how to fry an egg.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tianblr · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)去(qù)用(yòng)锅(guō)煎(jiān)一(yí)个(gè)蛋(dàn)。

I am going to fry an egg in a pan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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