焦

• Pinyin: jiāo
• Desglose de hanzi: 焦 = 隹 (bird) + 灬 (fire) — a bird being roasted, burnt

Significado

Quemado; chamuscado; (emociones) muy ansioso.

In cooking contexts, means burnt or scorched. When describing emotions, indicates intense anxiety or worry, often appearing in compounds like 焦急 (anxious) or 焦虑 (anxious). Can describe physical sensations like a burning sensation or extreme dryness.

Ejemplos

1. 锅里的菜烧焦了，厨房里全是烟。
2. 等了两个小时还没见到人，他心里开始发焦。
3. 这块面包烤焦了，边缘都发黑了。

Guía de uso

Contexto: cooking, emotions, everyday

Tono: negative

Correcto

• 火太大了，肉都烧焦了。(The fire was too high, the meat got burnt.)
• 别着急上火，急得焦头烂额也没用。(Don't get all worked up — worrying yourself sick won't help.)

Incorrecto

• 用'焦'描述食物金黄色的状态 (Don't use 焦 for golden-brown food — it means burnt; use 金黄 for nicely browned)

Origen e historia

Pictographic character showing something being burnt over fire. The character depicts the result of excessive heat.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal