烧焦的
shāojiāo de
The English word 'burnt' is translated into Chinese as 烧焦的 (shāojiāo de).
烧焦的 is typically used for objects that have been charred or blackened by fire, such as food or wood.
Meaning: damaged or injured by fire or heat (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 烧焦 consists of 烧 (burn) and 焦 (scorched/charred).
Which one should you use?
While 烧焦的 refers to objects being charred, 烫伤 is the term used for skin being burned by heat or liquids. Additionally, in casual conversations, 糊了 is commonly used to describe burnt or overcooked food and 糊掉 is a colloquial term that refers to food being burnt or overcooked.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle 的 is used here to turn the verb phrase 烧焦 into an adjective meaning 'burnt'.
How do you pronounce it?
shāojiāo de
Did you know?
- The character 焦 (scorched) is used in the common idiom 焦急 (jiāo jí), which means to be anxious or worried, evoking the feeling of being 'burnt' by stress.
- In Chinese culture, the 'burnt' smell of certain foods, like 'charred' barbecue, is described as 焦香, which translates to 'burnt fragrance' and is considered a desirable flavor profile.
- The term 糊了 (burnt) is often used metaphorically in gaming or sports to describe a play that has gone completely wrong or is 'ruined'.
Examples in context
- 这块面包已经 烧焦 了。This piece of bread is already burnt.
- 这道菜被煮 糊了 。This dish is burnt/overcooked.
- 我把饭煮 糊掉 了。I burnt the rice.
- 这块肉是烧焦的。Zhè kuài ròu shì shāojiāo de.This piece of meat is burnt.
- 别吃那些烧焦的食物。Bié chī nàxiē shāojiāo de shíwù.Don't eat those burnt foods.
- 闻到了烧焦的塑料味。Wéndào le shāojiāo de sùliào wèi.I smelled a burnt plastic smell.
Example conversation
In the kitchen, a woman notices the food is ruined.
- 浩然 Haoran雨婷，你闻到了吗？Yǔtíng, nǐ wéndào le ma?Yuting, do you smell that?
- 雨婷 Yuting我闻到了，好像是烧焦的味。Wǒ wéndào le, hǎoxiàng shì shāojiāo de wèi.I smell it, it seems like a burnt smell.
- 浩然 Haoran对，面包完全烧焦了。Duì, miànbāo wánquán shāojiāo le.Yes, the bread is completely burnt.
- 雨婷 Yuting那我们重新做吧。Nà wǒmen chóngxīn zuò ba.Then let's make it again.
