🇬🇧🇨🇳 cook - 做饭 : English Lesson

Meaning of "cook" ("做饭"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To cook means to use heat to make food ready to eat. You might bake something in the oven, boil it in water, fry it in a pan, or heat it in another way. Raw food, like uncooked dough or a cold egg, is changed by heat when you cook it, so it becomes safe, tasty, and easier to chew.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My aunt can cook ten things at once; I can cook one thing ten times and still burn it.

I asked Mom if I could cook my own lunch, and she looked at me the way firefighters look at fireworks.

The cookbook said, “Cook for 20 minutes,” but my brain read, “Burn for 40.”

My little brother tried to cook a ‘mystery stew’ and even the spoon refused to go in.

Dad said we could cook together, which apparently means I stir things while he eats the cheese.

Anna wants to cook. Her dad will cook soup. Anna can cook with a spoon. She helps cook carrots and rice in a pot on the stove. She smells food and smiles. When they eat, Anna says, "I can cook!" and her dad is happy. They sit at the small table and eat warm soup together. He hugs her.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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