kǎo yā
roast duck
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北京烤鸭很有名。
Běijīng kǎoyā hěn yǒumíng.
Beijing roast duck is very famous.
我喜欢吃烤鸭。
Wǒ xǐhuān chī kǎoyā.
I like to eat roast duck.
烤鸭是用鸭子烤制而成的。
Kǎoyā shì yòng yāzi kǎozhì érchéng de.
Roast duck is made by roasting a duck.
北京烤鸭 (Běijīng kǎoyā)
Peking duck
挂炉烤鸭 (Guàlú kǎoyā)
Huosi duck
水煮鸭 (shuǐzhǔ yā)
boiled duck
清蒸鸭 (qīngzhēng yā)
steamed duck
The Chinese word 烤鸭 (kǎoyā) for roasted duck is a compound of two characters: 烤 (kǎo), meaning "to roast" or "to bake," and 鸭 (yā), meaning "duck." The word 烤鸭 has been used in Chinese for centuries, and it is believed to have originated during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). During this time, the imperial court in Beijing developed a taste for roasted duck, and it quickly became a popular dish throughout China. The word 烤鸭 is now used to refer to any type of roasted duck, but it is most commonly associated with the Peking duck, which is a famous dish from Beijing.
