HSK C4/W2/V4
Correct
烧
/ shāo /
Strokes
Definition
to burn/to cook/to stew/to bake/to roast/to heat/to boil (tea, water etc)/fever/to run a temperature/(coll.) to let things go to one's head
Example
As a Verb
burn
1
Zhè
这
zhī
只
lúzi
炉子
shì
是
shāo
烧
yóu
油
de
的
。
This stove is an oil-burner.
2
Shìzhèn
市镇
quán
全
gěi
给
shāoguāng
烧光
le
了
。
The town is completely burnt out.
3
Mù
木
fángzi
房子
hěnkuài
很快
jiù
就
shāo
烧
qǐlai
起来
le
了
。
The wooden house was quickly ablaze.
4
Huǒ
火
shāo
烧
de
得
zhēng
正
wàng
旺
。
The fire is burning briskly.
5
Gànchái
干柴
hǎo
好
shāo
烧
。
Dry wood burns easily.
6
Bǎ
把
shāfā
沙发
shāo
烧
le
了
gè
个
dòng
洞
burn a hole in the sofa
7
Bǎ
把
mùtou
木头
shāo
烧
chéng
成
mùtàn
木炭
burn wood for charcoal
8
Shāomàigǎn
烧麦杆
/
yùmǐ
玉米
gǎn
杆
burn wheat straws/cornstalks
9
Shāo
烧
méi
煤
/
tiānránqì
天然气
burn coal/natural gas
10
Shāo
烧
jiù
旧
xìn
信
burn an old letter
As a Verb
heat
11
Táoqì
陶器
shì
是
yòng
用
wénhuǒ
文火
bèishāo
焙烧
de
的
。
Pottery is burnt at a moderate heat.
12
Shuǐ
水
shāo
烧
kāi
开
le
了
。
The water is boiling.
13
Shāozhuān
烧砖
bake/fire bricks
14
Shāoshuǐ
烧水
heat up water
15
Shāo
烧
mùtàn
木炭
make charcoal
As a Verb
burn [cause destructive change owing to contact with some chemical substance]
16
Liúsuān
硫酸
shāohuài
烧坏
le
了
tā
他
de
的
shǒu
手
。
His hands were burnt by sulphur.
As a Verb
damage/injure by excessive/improper use of fertilizer
17
Shàng
上
féi
肥
tài
太
duō
多
,
bǎ
把
gēnr
根儿
dōu
都
shāohuài
烧坏
le
了
。
Overfertilization burned the roots.
18
Shīféi
施肥
guòduō
过多
huì
会
shāohuài
烧坏
zhuāngjia
庄稼
。
The crops will be damaged by excessive application of fertilizer.
As a Verb
[ shāo ]
19
Wǒ
我
bǎ
把
fàn
饭
yòu
又
shāojiāo
烧焦
le
了
。
I've burnt the rice again.
20
Tā
他
shāo
烧
yīshǒu
一手
dìdào
地道
de
的
zhōngguó
中国
cài
菜
。
He cooks very typical Chinese dishes. / He cooks Chinese dishes well.
21
Fàn
饭
shāo
烧
hǎo
好
le
了
méiyǒu
没有
?
Is the dinner ready?
22
Shāo
烧
zhè
这
ròu
肉
yīdìng
一定
bù
不
néng
能
shǎoyú
少于
yī
一
xiǎoshí
小时
。
Make sure this meat cooks for at least an hour.
23
Shāo
烧
yīdào
一道
cài
菜
prepare a dish
24
Shāoqiézi
烧茄子
stewed eggplant
25
Shāochūngū
烧春菇
stewed spring mushrooms
26
Ròu
肉
shāo
烧
de
得
qiàdàohǎochu
恰到好处
。
The meat is roasted to a turn.
27
Shāo
烧
yángròu
羊肉
braised mutton in brown soy sauce
28
Shāo
烧
tǔdòu
土豆
braised potato
29
Shāoé
烧鹅
roast goose
As a Verb
run a fever; have a temperature
As a Noun
fever
As an Adjective
swollen-headed