gwan2 suk6滾熟滚熟

Jyutpinggwan2 suk6

Yalegwán suhk

Definition

To boil until thoroughly cooked.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the process of bringing liquid to a boil to ensure food or drink is thoroughly cooked or sterilized. It implies a state of completion, meaning the item has reached the required temperature for safety or consumption. Unlike simple boiling, it carries the nuance of achieving a final, ready-to-eat condition.

Examples

di1啲coi3菜jiu3要gwan2滾suk6熟sin1先hou2好sik6食aa4呀。

You should only eat the vegetables after they are boiled.

nei5你gwan2滾suk6熟zo2咗di1啲seoi2水mei6未aa4呀？

Have you boiled the water yet?

Related words

Common phrases

gwan2滾suk6熟di1啲seoi2水

to boil the water

gwan2滾suk6熟di1啲juk6肉

to boil the meat until cooked

Common mistake

Avoid using this for cooking methods like steaming or frying, as it strictly refers to boiling in liquid. It is also not used for abstract concepts like boiling with anger, which uses different idiomatic expressions.