燒 (shāo) - To burn & to heat
燒 · shāo
To burn;
to heat;
to cook;
to roast;
to bake;
to stew;
to boil;
to have a fever;
to be inflamed;
to be passionate about something.
To burnto heatto cook
Usage highlights
To burnTo have a feverTo cook foodTo fire potteryTo burn incenseTo burn money
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The house caught fire and burned down (房子烧了).
- She has a high fever (她发高烧).
- He is cooking rice (他在烧饭).
- They are passionate about photography (他们对摄影很发烧).
- The pottery needs to be fired in a kiln (陶器需要在窑里烧制).
Collocations
- To burn(燃烧)
- To have a fever(发烧)
- To cook food(烧菜)
- To fire pottery(烧制)
- To burn incense(烧香)
- To burn money(烧钱)
Idioms
- To burn the boats and sink the cauldrons(破釜沉舟)
- To burn jade and stone together(玉石俱焚)
- To burn bridges behind one(过河拆桥)
- To burn the midnight oil(挑灯夜战)
- To burn with impatience(心急如焚)
Cultural background
FAQ- Associated with traditional practices like burning incense for worship and ancestor veneration.
- In Chinese medicine, 'fire' and 'burning' relate to internal heat and fever conditions.
- Cooking methods involving fire (烧) are fundamental in Chinese culinary traditions.