烧烤

shāo kǎo

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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to roast

烤 is a verb meaning 'to roast, bake, grill' and is more general; 烧烤 is a noun or verb for outdoor barbecue.

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barbecue (lit. roast meat)

烤肉 typically refers to the grilled meat itself or Korean BBQ, while 烧烤 is the broader barbecue/grilling activity.

to rinse

涮 refers to instant boiling (e.g., hot pot), a contrasting cooking method often compared with 烧烤.

picnic

野餐 means picnic; sometimes 烧烤 is part of an outdoor picnic.

Common phrases: 吃烧烤 (have barbecue), 烧烤店 (barbecue restaurant). Not used with 做; instead use 烧烤 for the activity or 烤 for the action.

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我们周末一起去吃烧烤。

Let's go have barbecue together this weekend.

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barbecue sauce

to roast

to burn