烤的
kǎode
The English word "grilled" is translated into Mandarin as 烤的 (kǎode).
烤的 is a general descriptor for food cooked with dry heat. It can refer to food that is grilled, roasted or baked, as it does not strictly distinguish between the use of a grill or an oven. For example, you might see it used in the phrase 烤鱼 (kǎoyú) to mean "grilled fish."
Meaning: Translations (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of the verb 烤 (kǎo), which means to roast or bake and the particle 的 (de), which turns the verb into an adjective.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle 的 is used here to indicate that the noun following it has been prepared by grilling or roasting.
How do you pronounce it?
kǎode
Did you know?
- The word 烤 (kǎo) can be used to describe warming your body by a fire, extending the meaning of 'grilled' to a feeling of coziness.
- The character for 'grilled', 烤 (kǎo), has a built-in visual clue: the radical 火 on the left side, which represents 'fire'.
- A popular street snack using this method is 烤串 (kǎochuàn), or 'grilled skewers', which are famously heavily seasoned with cumin.
Examples in context
- 请帮我烤鸡肉串。(Qǐng bāng wǒ kǎo jīròu chuàn.)Could you grill the chicken skewers for me, please?
- 这家餐厅以烤鱼闻名。(Zhè jiā cāntīng yǐ kǎo yú wénmíng.)This restaurant is famous for its grilled fish.
- 这个肉串是烤的。(Zhègè ròu chuàn shì kǎo de.)This meat skewer is grilled.
- 我喜欢吃烤鱼。(Wǒ xǐhuān chī kǎo yú.)I enjoy eating grilled fish.
- 我喜欢吃烤的肉。Wǒ xǐhuān chī kǎo de ròu.I like eating grilled meat.
- 这些烤的蔬菜很好吃。Zhèxiē kǎo de shūcài hěn hǎochī.These grilled vegetables are delicious.
- 你想吃烤的鱼吗？Nǐ xiǎng chī kǎo de yú ma?Do you want to eat grilled fish?
Example conversation
Yuting and Wei are looking at a food menu.
- 雨婷 Yuting伟，你想要点什么？Wěi, nǐ xiǎng yào diǎn shénme?Wei, what do you want to order?
- 伟 Wei我想吃烤的羊肉。Wǒ xiǎng chī kǎo de yángròu.I want to eat grilled mutton.
- 雨婷 Yuting那个看起来很不错。Nàge kàn qǐlái hěn bùcuò.That one looks very good.
- 伟 Wei我们点两份吧。Wǒmen diǎn liǎng fèn ba.Let's order two portions.
