一分熟

yì fēn shú

adjective

Meanings

1 rare (of steak)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他喜欢吃一分熟的牛排，我可不敢吃。

Tā xǐhuan chī yì fēn shú de niúpái, wǒ kě bù gǎn chī.

He likes his steak rare, but I wouldn't dare eat it.

HSK 5

一分熟的牛排里面还是红的。

Yì fēn shú de niúpái lǐmian háishi hóng de.

A rare steak is still red inside.

Tips

usage

Steak doneness in Chinese restaurants: 一分熟 (rare), 三分熟 (medium rare), 五分熟 (medium), 七分熟 (medium well), 全熟 (well done). 分 means "tenths", so the waiter asks 要几分熟？ "how many tenths cooked?"

Stroke Order

一 yī

分 fēn

熟 shú