熬 (Chinese PinYin: [áo]; traditional Chinese: 熬) may mean: (1) verb. endure; suffer; (2) verb. stew; boil; (3) verb. to last; to maintain. It is a high-frequency word and can combine with other characters to form various phrases and expressions such as 熬过 (get through difficulties), 熬药 (to decoct medicinal herbs), 熬粥 (to cook porridge), 熬不过 (be unable to sustain), 熬煎 / 煎熬 (suffer), 熬出头 (bad days have passed), 熬夜 (stay up late), 饱受熬煎 (endure tremendous ordeals), 熬熬煎煎 (sorrowful), 熬累 (tired).

1. How to pronounce 熬?

Chinese Pinyin: [áo]

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2. Synonyms And Antonyms of 熬

Synonyms: 煮, 遭,

Antonyms: N/A

3. What are the fixed expression, collocation and idioms that contains 熬

Fixed expression: 熬过 (get through difficulties), 熬药 (to decoct medicinal herbs), 熬粥 (to cook porridge), 熬不过 (be unable to sustain), 熬煎 / 煎熬 (suffer), 熬出头 (bad days have passed), 熬夜 (stay up late), 饱受熬煎 (endure tremendous ordeals), 熬熬煎煎 (sorrowful), 熬累 (tired),

Collocation: 熬得过去 (get through difficulties), 熬过酷暑 (get through the hot summers), 熬过寒冬 (get through the cold winters), 受尽熬煎 (endure hardships), 很煎熬的 (suffering), 经历各种熬煎 (endure all sorts of hardships), 熬煎无比 (endless suffering), 走出熬煎 (get away from suffering), 终于熬出头 (finally see the light at the end of the tunnel), 渴望熬出头 (long for success),

Idioms: 熬肠刮肚 (live frugally), 熬更守夜 (stay up late), 熬姜呷醋 (live in poverty), 熬油费火 (busy working day and night),

Terminologies: N/A

4. How to use 熬 in a sentence?

Below are some example sentences and quotes containing 熬.

4.1 有了香烟，我这一天才熬得过去。

Translation: Cigarettes get me through the day.

4.2 我不知道穷人们是怎样熬过那些酷暑的。

Translation: I don’t know how poor people got through those hot summers.

4.3 与此同时，乌克兰说它有足够的天然气储备熬到春天。

Translation: Meanwhile, Ukraine says it has enough gas reserves to last until spring.

4.4 我渴望快点熬过去

Translation: longed to get it over as soon as possible.

4.5 当你自己或者你老板怀疑你的技术时，厚脸皮也会帮你熬过那段艰苦岁月。

Translation: Thick skin also helps you get through those periods when you, or your boss, doubts those skills you have.

4.6 当你熬过了前三个星期之后，以后要坚持下来就变得相当容易了。

Translation: After you get through the first three weeks, it becomes far easier to stick with it.

4.7 粥熬得太糨了。

Translation: The porridge is cooked too thick.

4.8 求主帮助我熬下去吧。

Translation: God help me endure.

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