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勉强

To force somebody

Mian3qiang3

共性

General character, generality

Gong4xing4

高明

Wise, brilliant

Gao1ming2

烹调

To cook (dishes) with skill

Peng1tiao2

技艺

Skill, artistry

Ji4yi4

或许

Perhaps, maybe( 也许)

Huo4xu3

火锅

Hotpot

Huo3guo1

缘故

Reason, cause (原因）

yuan2gu4

随心所欲

To so as one pleases

Sui2xin1suo3yu4

火候

Duration and degree of heating, cooking

Huo3hou

随意

At will, as one pleases

Sui2yi4

选用

To select and use

Xuan3yong4