火fo2候hau4

English

1. heat control
2. duration and amount of heat used in cooking
3. (fig.) mastery
4. level of skills and sophistication
5. (fig.) crucial moment

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 煮嘢食嘅時間同火力
2. 經驗、技巧有幾老練

Examples

• 呢煲雞湯燉足三個鐘，夠晒火候。

  This pot of chicken soup has been cooked in a casserole for three hours at a sufficient heat. ----

• 有評審提出佢啲演技好夠火候，應該得到「最佳男主角」呢個獎。 (jau5 ping4 sam2 tai4 ceot1 keoi5 di1 jin2 gei6 hou2 gau3 fo2 hau4, jing1 goi1 dak1 dou2 "zeoi3 gaai1 naam4 zyu2 gok3" ni1 go3 zoeng2.)

  The panel of judges suggested that his acting was sophisticated enough to be awarded the prize of Best Actor.