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烧

shāo

Traditional: 燒

to burn; to set on fire

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Meaning of 烧 in English

shāoHSK 5verb, nounSyllabus #2967
  1. to burn; to set on fire
  2. to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc)
  3. to braise
  4. to cook; to prepare food
  5. to run a fever
  6. fever
  7. (coll.) to become full of oneself; to get carried away

Example sentences

  1. 你最喜欢怎么烧鲑鱼?
    nǐ zuì xǐ huān zěn me shāo guī yú?
    What's your favorite way to cook trout?
    Tatoeba #2215475 by sadhen · #906933 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 烧一点水。
    shāo yì diǎn shuǐ。
    Boil some water.
    Tatoeba #392263 by fucongcong · #64141 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 你能多烧一点这个肉吗?
    nǐ néng duō shāo yì diǎn zhè ge ròu ma?
    Could you cook this meat a little more?
    Tatoeba #390453 by fucongcong · #61263 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Characters

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HSK words with 烧

发烧HSK 3燃烧HSK 5烧烤HSK 5焚烧HSK 7–9烧毁HSK 7–9

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