Chinese word

烧焦

Pronunciation

Pinyinshāo jiāo

Meaning

  • verbburn

Example

我的面包烧焦了。wǒ de miàn bāo shāo jiāo le

My bread burned.

Illustration for 烧焦 (burn)

More examples

我不小心把菜烧焦了。wǒ bù xiǎo xīn bǎ cài shāo jiāo le

I accidentally scorched the vegetables.

Core concept

Fire or intense heat pushes food or material past cooking or warming into a dry, dark, charred state.

Common phrases

  • 把菜烧焦了bǎ cài shāo jiāo le

    scorch the vegetables

  • 面包烧焦了miàn bāo shāo jiāo le

    The bread burned

  • 锅底烧焦了guō dǐ shāo jiāo le

    The bottom of the pan scorched

Similar words

烤焦kǎo jiāo: Become blackened on the surface as a result of baking, roasting, or grilling.
烧糊shāo hú: Become burnt and sticky after being overheated.
烧坏shāo huài: Be damaged beyond use by high heat or fire.

Definition in Chinese

烹调或靠近火源等高温使食物或物体表面产生碳化或焦味的动作或结果。pēng tiáo huò kào jìn huǒ yuán děng gāo wēn shǐ shí wù huò wù tǐ biǎo miàn chǎn shēng tàn huà huò jiāo wèi de dòng zuò huò jié guǒ

Word origin

The compound 烧 (shāo, "to heat with fire") + 焦 (jiāo, "charred") pictures heat producing a final charred condition.

Usage tips

  • Everyday use extends beyond cooking: paper, cloth, and the inside of a pan can all be described with this word when heat damages their surface.

Other meanings

  • scorchverb
  • burnedadjective

Opposites

  • 烤熟kǎo shúcook thoroughlyverb

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