烧
burn; heat; cook; fever
Meanings
8 senses · 40 examplesverb
to set on fire; to burn
Used for igniting objects or causing combustion.
Be careful not to burn yourself.
This big fire burned down half the village.
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We rely on burning coal for warmth in winter.
He accidentally burned the kitchen paper towels.
Someone burned crop straw illegally in the forest.
verb
to heat; to cook via heating
Covers heating water, cooking food, or chemical corrosion.
I am boiling water to make tea.
Mom cooks breakfast for us every morning.
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This factory makes bricks by firing clay.
Concentrated hydrochloric acid accidentally damaged my coat.
He burned charcoal for an experiment in the lab.
verb
to fry then stew; braise
formalA specific Chinese cooking technique.
This braised carp is the restaurant's signature dish.
I plan to make braised eggplant tonight.
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Mom's braised lamb is especially fragrant.
This restaurant's braised tofu is very famous.
Braised spare ribs are my favorite home-cooked dish.
verb
to roast; to grill
formalRefers to roasting or grilling food.
This shop's char siu buns are famous far and wide.
We will go eat grilled roast chicken this weekend.
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He roasted a chicken while camping.
Hong Kong-style roasted meats are very popular snacks.
This restaurant specializes in roasted goose and duck.
verb
to have a fever; to run a fever
Used to describe having an elevated body temperature.
He has a cold and is running a high fever now.
The child has a 39-degree fever, take them to the hospital right away.
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I had a fever all day yesterday, and feel much better today.
She is delirious from her fever.
Some people will have a mild fever after getting a vaccine.
noun
fever; elevated body temperature
Refers to the fever itself or the high temperature.
I took fever-reducing medicine, and the fever broke.
His fever has subsided.
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The doctor said her fever has gone down.
Persistent high fever can cause complications.
The nurse took his temperature with a thermometer.
verb
to scorch plants from excess fertilizer
formalUsed in agricultural contexts.
Applying too much fertilizer will scorch and kill the crops.
The vegetable farmer lost a lot of vegetables due to fertilizer burn.
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This kind of fertilizer has too high a concentration and is easy to burn seedlings.
Farmers have learned to apply fertilizer properly to avoid fertilizer burn.
Over-fertilization caused all the seedlings in the field to be scorched.
verb
to get cocky; to get conceited
informalInformal slang usage, often derogatory.
He made some money and got cocky and doesn't know how to act.
Don't get conceited just because you made a little money.
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Some people get so rich that they become unbearably arrogant.
He just got promoted and got cocky and forgot his roots.
Don't get carried away just because you have some achievements.