烤

• Pinyin: kǎo
• Desglose de hanzi: 烤 = 火 (fire) + 考 (phonetic) — to roast with fire

Significado

Asar; hornear; hacer a la parrilla; tostar.

To cook food using dry heat — in an oven, over fire, or on a grill. Very common in food vocabulary. Collocates with 烤鸭 (roast duck), 烤肉 (BBQ), 烤面包 (toast), 烧烤 (barbecue).

Ejemplos

1. 北京烤鸭皮脆肉嫩，是来北京必吃的美食。
2. 周末我们去郊外烤肉，边吃边聊，特别惬意。
3. 早上没时间做饭，就烤了两片面包配牛奶。

Guía de uso

Contexto: cooking, food, everyday

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 今晚吃烤鱼吧。(Let's have grilled fish tonight.)
• 帮我烤一下面包。(Toast some bread for me.)

Incorrecto

• 我在锅里烤了个鸡蛋。(For cooking eggs in a pan, use 煎; 烤 is for dry heat like ovens or grills)

Origen e historia

Pictophonetic: 火 (fire) + 考 (phonetic). Fire-related cooking method.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal