Word: 做饭 (zuòfàn)

不会做饭的看锅，会做饭的看火

búhuì zuòfàn de kàn guō, huì zuòfàn de kàn huǒ

those who can't cook watch the pot; those who can cook watch the fire

为什么你做饭那么拿手呢？

Wèishénme nǐ zuòfàn nàme náshǒu ne?

Why are you so good at cooking?

他们会为你做饭。

Tāmen huì wèi nǐ zuòfàn.

They are going to cook for you.

他做饭做久了，早就找到了窍门。

Tā zuòfàn zuò jiǔle, zǎojiù zhǎodàole qiàomén.

After cooking for so long, he found the knack of it long ago.

他做饭的时候伤到了自己。

Tā zuòfàn de shíhou shāng dàole zìjǐ.

He injured himself whilst cooking.

他喜欢为家人做饭。

Tā xǐhuan wèi jiārén zuòfàn.

He likes to cook for his family.

他学会做饭了。

Tā xuéhuì zuòfànle.

He has learned how to cook.

他居然早起做饭了，真稀奇！

Tā jūrán zǎoqǐ zuòfànle, zhēn xīqí!

He actually got up early to cook. How strange!

他怎么做饭怎么好吃。

Tā zěnme zuòfàn zěnme hǎochī.

However he cooks, it's good.

你们会做饭吗？

Nǐmen huì zuòfàn ma?

Can you cook?

你们做饭用天然气还是用电？

Nǐmen zuòfàn yòng tiānránqì háishi yòng diàn?

Do you cook by gas or electricity?

你做饭做得很好吃。

Nǐ zuòfàn zuò de hěn hǎochī.

Your cooking is delicious.

你在哪儿做饭？

Nǐ zài nǎr zuòfàn?

Where do you cook?

你家里谁做饭？

Nǐ jiālǐ shéi zuòfàn?

Who does the cooking in your home?

你来帮忙做饭吧！

Nǐ lái bāngmáng zuòfàn ba!

Come and help with the cooking!

你饿了，我给你做饭。

Nǐ èle, wǒ gěi nǐ zuòfàn.

I can cook you something if you're hungry.

做饭前，先把米淘干净。

Zuòfàn qián, xiān bǎ mǐ táo gānjìng.

Before cooking, wash the rice clean first.

做饭前先把调味料准备好。

Zuòfàn qián xiān bǎ tiáowèiliào zhǔnbèi hǎo.

Get the seasonings ready before you start cooking.

做饭前要先准备好食材。

Zuòfàn qián yào xiān zhǔnbèi hǎo shícái.

Before cooking, you should get the ingredients ready first.

做饭太费时间了。

Zuòfàn tài fèi shíjiān le.

Cooking takes too much time.

做饭时，我给爸爸打下手。

Zuòfàn shí, wǒ gěi bàba dǎxiàshǒu.

When we cook, I assist my dad.

做饭是我爸爸的专长。

Zuòfàn shì wǒ bàba de zhuāncháng.

Cooking is my dad's specialty.

在家做饭不太花钱。

Zàijiā zuòfàn bú tài huāqián.

Cooking at home doesn't cost much.

她九十高龄，还自己做饭。

Tā jiǔshí gāolíng, hái zìjǐ zuòfàn.

At the age of ninety, she still cooks for herself.

她做饭总是变着花样。

Tā zuòfàn zǒngshì biànzhe huāyàng.

She always finds new ways to vary her cooking.

她喜欢为她的家人做饭。

Tā xǐhuan wèi tā de jiārén zuòfàn.

She likes to cook for her family.

她将必须为大家做饭。

Tā jiāng bìxū wèi dàjiā zuòfàn.

She will have to cook for everyone.

她每晚都在家直播做饭。

Tā měiwǎn dōu zàijiā zhíbō zuòfàn.

She livestreams herself cooking at home every night.

妈妈做饭的时候喜欢唱歌。

Māma zuòfàn de shíhou xǐhuan chànggē.

My mom likes to sing while she cooks.

妈妈正在厨房里做饭。

Māma zhèngzài chúfáng lǐ zuòfàn.

Mom is preparing a meal in the kitchen.

我不擅长做饭。

Wǒ bú shàncháng zuòfàn.

I'm not good at cooking.

我以前还真不知道你做饭这么好。

Wǒ yǐqián hái zhēn bù zhīdào nǐ zuòfàn zhème hǎo.

Before now I had no idea that you could cook so well.

我们会做饭的。

Wǒmen huì zuòfàn de.

We'll cook.

我们现在在做饭。

Wǒmen xiànzài zài zuòfàn.

We're cooking now.

我们要开始做饭了，你想帮忙吗？

Wǒmen yào kāishǐ zuòfànle, nǐ xiǎng bāngmáng ma?

We're going to start cooking, would you like to help?

我妹妹正在厨房做饭。

Wǒ mèimei zhèngzài chúfáng zuòfàn.

My sister is cooking in the kitchen.

我妻子正在做饭。

Wǒ qīzi zhèngzài zuòfàn.

My wife is cooking right now.

我此刻正忙着做饭。

Wǒ cǐkè zhèng mángzhe zuòfàn.

I am busy cooking at the moment.

我爸爸做饭，我妈妈洗碗。

Wǒ bàba zuòfàn, wǒ māma xǐwǎn.

My dad cooks, and my mom washes the dishes.

我看见你做饭了。

Wǒ kànjiàn nǐ zuòfànle.

I saw you cooking.

有没有关于做饭的指南？

Yǒuméiyǒu guānyú zuòfàn de zhǐnán?

Is there a guidebook on cooking?

第一次做饭，免不了会出错。

Dìyīcì zuòfàn, miǎnbùliǎo huì chūcuò.

When you cook for the first time, mistakes are unavoidable.

糯米做饭，黏糊

nuòmǐ zuòfàn, niánhu

cooking glutinous rice: sticky