Word: 炒 (chǎo)

一百只麻雀炒一盘,多嘴多舌

yìbǎi zhī máquè chǎo yì pán,duōzuǐduōshé

a hundred sparrows stir-fried on one plate: many beaks, many tongues

你不能炒了我们。

Nǐ bùnéng chǎole wǒmen.

You can't fire us.

你为什么不直接炒了他？

Nǐ wèishénme bù zhíjiē chǎole tā?

Why don't you just fire him?

你们不能炒了我们。

Nǐmen bùnéng chǎole wǒmen.

You can't fire us.

做那种事的话，他可能会被炒。

Zuò nàzhǒng shì dehuà, tā kěnéng huì bèi chǎo.

He might get fired if he does that.

发了霉的炒黄豆,不香了

fāle méi de chǎo huángdòu,bù xiāng le

mouldy roasted soybeans: no longer fragrant

您不能炒了我们。

Nín bùnéng chǎole wǒmen.

You can't fire us.

我晚饭想吃炒虾。

Wǒ wǎnfàn xiǎng chī chǎo xiā.

I want to eat stir-fried shrimp for dinner.

炒熟的虾米，红仁儿

chǎo shú de xiāmǐ, hóng rénr

Stir-fried dried shrimp: a red kernel (a red person)

炒肉时放点酱，会更香。

Chǎo ròu shí fàng diǎn jiàng, huì gèng xiāng.

Add a little soybean paste when you stir-fry meat, and it'll taste better.

炒鱼之前，先倒一点料酒。

Chǎo yú zhīqián, xiān dào yìdiǎn liàojiǔ.

Before stir-frying the fish, pour in a little cooking wine first.

炒鱼时要放几片姜。

Chǎo yú shí yào fàng jǐ piàn Jiāng.

Put in a few slices of ginger when stir-frying fish.

秘书被炒了。

Mìshū bèi chǎole.

The secretary was dismissed.

米饭煮好五分钟以前，要开始炒肉。

Mǐfàn zhǔ hǎo wǔ fēnzhōng yǐqián, yào kāishǐ chǎo ròu.

Five minutes before the rice is boiled, you should start frying the meat.

老实说，他被炒了。

Lǎoshí shuō, tā bèi chǎole.

Not to mince words, he got fired.

肉炒熟,人吵生

ròu chǎo shú,rén chǎo shēng

fry meat and it's cooked; quarrel and people become strangers

芝麻要先炒香，再放进去榨。

Zhīma yào xiān chǎo xiāng, zài fàng jìnqù zhà.

Sesame seeds must be roasted first, then put in to be pressed.

藕丝炒韭菜，青青白白

ǒu sī chǎo jiǔcài, qīngqīng báibái

lotus-root threads stir-fried with chives: green (clear) and white

青菜要先焯水，再下锅炒。

Qīngcài yào xiān chāoshuǐ, zài xiàguō chǎo.

Greens should be blanched first, then stir-fried in the pan.

鸡毛炒韭菜，乱七八糟

jīmáo chǎo jiǔcài, luànqī-bāzāo

stir-frying chicken feathers with chives: a complete mess