烧烤

• 拼音: shāo kǎo
• 汉字拆解: 烧 = 火 + 尧 (burn); 烤 = 火 + 考 (grill, bake)

含义

Barbecue; grilling. Refers to cooking food over fire or charcoal, or the food itself.

Both a cooking method and a social activity deeply embedded in Chinese food culture. Outdoor 烧烤 gatherings are especially popular in summer. Also refers to 烧烤摊 (barbecue stalls) common in Chinese cities.

例句

1. 朋友们周末在院子里支起炉子，举行了一场烧烤聚会。
2. 夜市的烧烤摊飘来阵阵香味，令人食欲大增。
3. 他最拿手的就是烤羊肉串和各种蔬菜烧烤。

用法指南

语境: food, social, leisure

语气: friendly

正确说法

• 夏天约朋友一起去吃烧烤是很多中国人的消遣方式。(Arranging a barbecue outing with friends in summer is a popular leisure activity for many Chinese people.)
• 这家烧烤店的羊肉串外焦里嫩，味道极佳。(The lamb skewers at this barbecue restaurant are crispy on the outside and tender inside — absolutely delicious.)

错误说法

• 把烧烤与西式BBQ完全等同 — Chinese 烧烤 typically features skewers and bold spice rubs, distinct from Western barbecue traditions

起源与历史

烧 (burn/heat) + 烤 (grill/bake) — to heat and grill food over fire

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal