火候

HSK 7-9

huǒhou

catastrophe; nuisance; to harm (person; thing)

(fig.) mastery; (fig.) crucial moment

烹饪时要掌握火候。

pēngrènde shí yào zhǎnlüè huǒhòu.

You must control the heat when cooking.

他终于在关键时刻展现了他的火候。

tā zhōng yú zài jiāquán shíjiān xiǎndemonɡ tā de huǒhòu.

Finally, he demonstrated his mastery at the crucial moment.