jiāo

焦炙

Word · AdjectiveTraditional焦

burnt; anxious; scorched

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

burnt; scorched; charred

Literal meaning, referring to food or objects being overcooked or burned.

Miàn面
bāo包
kǎo烤
jiāo焦
le了
 。

The bread is burnt.

Dà大
huǒ火
bǎ把
shù树
lín林
shāo烧
jiāo焦
le了
 。

The big fire scorched the forest.

2.

adjective

anxious; worried; restless

Describes a state of mental anxiety or impatience.

Hái孩
zi子
méi没
huí回
jiā家
 ,
mā妈
ma妈
xīn心
lǐ里
hěn很
jiāo焦
 。

The child hasn't come home, so the mother is very anxious.

Děng等
dài待
kǎo考
shì试
jié结
guǒ果
ràng让
tā他
shí十
fēn分
jiāo焦
zào躁
 。

Waiting for the exam results made him extremely restless.