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烧烤

shāo kǎo · shao kao

Traditional 燒烤

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. barbecue
  2. to roast
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Sold out of barbecue

  1. Dengdeng

    晚上(wǎnshang)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)吃(chī)烧烤(shāokǎo)吧(ba)！

    Let us go for barbecue tonight!

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)要(yào)烤(kǎo)羊肉串(yángròuchuàn)。

    OK, I want lamb skewers.

  3. Dengdeng

    吃(chī)烧烤(shāokǎo)要(yào)排队(páiduì)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，人(rén)好(hǎo)多(duō)。

    You have to queue for barbecue. Look how many people there are.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)找(zhǎo)位子(wèizi)吧(ba)。

    Then let us find seats first.

  5. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)卖完(màiwán)了(le)，他(tā)自己(zìjǐ)还(hái)没(méi)吃(chī)呢(ne)！

    The owner says it is sold out, and he has not eaten yet himself!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)将(jiāng)在(zài)海(hǎi)滩(tān)举(jǔ)行(xíng)烧(shāo)烤(kǎo)聚(jù)会(huì)。

We'll have a barbecue at the beach.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)星(xīng)期(qī)天(tiān)要(yào)去(qù)烧(shāo)烤(kǎo)。

We're having a barbeque on Sunday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by paper1n0 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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