火锅
huǒ guō
ZH
hot pot: a traditional Chinese cooking method where diners cook raw ingredients (meat, vegetables, noodles, etc.) in a simmering pot of flavored broth at the table
冬天和朋友一起吃火锅太舒服了。
Eating hot pot with friends in winter is extremely cozy.
Etymology
The word originates from Chinese cuisine dating back over 2000 years to the Han dynasty. It evolved from early ceramic hot pot cooking vessels used for communal meals in northern China.
Memory Aid
Break the word into two characters: 火 (huǒ = fire) + 锅 (guō = pot) — fire heats the pot for cooking, which directly describes what hot pot is.
Collocations
牛油火锅鸳鸯火锅麻辣火锅吃火锅涮火锅
Synonyms
打边炉涮锅