English–Chinese
“burned” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiāo
Example
烤肉有点焦，你要不要尝？kǎo ròu yóu diǎn jiāo nǐ yào bú yào cháng
The grilled meat is a little burned. Do you want to try it?
How to say “burned” in Chinese
“Burned” in Chinese is 焦 (jiāo).
A heat-marked surface that has moved from toasted brown toward a lightly scorched state.
Example sentences with 焦
纸张被烛火烧焦了，边缘变黑。zhǐ zhāng bèi zhú huǒ shāo jiāo le biān yuán biàn hēi
The paper was burned by the candle flame, and its edges turned black.
Tips for using 焦
- The pattern 有点 (yǒudiǎn, "a little") + this adjective gives a mild spoken judgment, while 太 (tài, "too") + this adjective marks a result that has gone too far.