opening a pot

Literal meaning

open the pot

Definition#

Opening a pot means preparing a new teapot for first use. Practices vary; the term does not prescribe one boiling or soaking ritual. Follow the maker’s care instructions and remove loose dust with clean water. Such preparation is not proof of food-contact safety or a verified treatment for unknown contamination.

Translation and usage#

Language	Use	Alternatives & cautions
English	opening a pot first-use preparation of a teapot translation	Also acceptable breaking in a pot
Deutsch	Einweihen der Kanne translation	Also acceptable Erstbehandlung
Русский	раскрытие чайника calque	Also acceptable подготовка нового чайника
简体字	开壶
繁體字	開壺
日本語	開壺

Terms#

养壶 yǎng hú