HSK 5 · verb
炒
to stir-fry; to speculate (炒)
妈妈在厨房炒菜。
Māma zài chúfáng chǎocài.
Mom is stir-frying vegetables in the kitchen.
爸爸炒股好几年了，现在不太敢买股票了。
Bàba chǎogǔ hǎo jǐ nián le, xiànzài bú tài gǎn mǎi gǔpiào le.
Dad has been trading stocks for several years, and now he hardly dares to buy any.
这家公司喜欢炒作新产品。
Zhè jiā gōngsī xǐhuan chǎozuò xīn chǎnpǐn。
This company likes to hype its new products.
把肉切成小丁，炒起来熟得快。
Bǎ ròu qiē chéng xiǎo dīng, chǎo qǐlái shú de kuài.
Cut the meat into small cubes; it cooks faster that way.