烧水 燒水
烧水 燒水 shāo shuǐ ㄕㄠ ㄕㄨㄟˇ siu1 seoi2
- to heat water
- to boil water
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烧 燒
- 焚烧 焚燒 fén shāo ㄈㄣˊ ㄕㄠ fan4 siu1 to burn
- 燃烧 燃燒 rán shāo ㄖㄢˊ ㄕㄠ jin4 siu1 to ignite
- 烧烤 燒烤 shāo kǎo ㄕㄠ ㄎㄠˇ siu1 haau1 barbecue
- 烧毁 燒燬 shāo huǐ ㄕㄠ ㄏㄨㄟˇ siu1 wai2 to destroy (or be destroyed) by fire
- 烧香 燒香 shāo xiāng ㄕㄠ ㄒㄧㄤ siu1 hoeng1 to burn incense
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- 发烧 發燒 fā shāo ㄈㄚ ㄕㄠ faat3 siu1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever
- 红烧 紅燒 hóng shāo ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄠ hung4 siu1 to braise in soy sauce until reddish-brown
- 串烧 串燒 chuàn shāo ㄔㄨㄢˋ ㄕㄠ cyun3 siu1 to cook on a skewer
- 低烧 低燒 dī shāo ㄉㄧ ㄕㄠ dai1 siu1 a low fever (up to 38°C)
- 叉烧 叉燒 chā shāo ㄔㄚ ㄕㄠ caa1 siu1 char siu
- 延烧 延燒 yán shāo ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄠ jin4 siu1 (of fire) to continue burning; to spread
- 火烧 火燒 huǒ shāo ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄠ fo2 siu1 to set fire to
- 灼烧 灼燒 zhuó shāo ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄕㄠ zoek3 siu1 to burn; to scorch
- 焙烧 焙燒 bèi shāo ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄠ bui6 siu1 to roast
- 煅烧 煅燒 duàn shāo ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄕㄠ dyun3 siu1 to calcine (purify by heating)
- 照烧 照燒 zhào shāo ㄓㄠˋ ㄕㄠ ziu3 siu1 teriyaki (Japanese cooking technique)
- 烧伤 燒傷 shāo shāng ㄕㄠ ㄕㄤ siu1 soeng1 burn (injury)
- 烧到 燒到 shāo dào ㄕㄠ ㄉㄠˋ siu1 dou3 to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature)
- 烧包 燒包 shāo bāo ㄕㄠ ㄅㄠ siu1 baau1 to forget oneself in extravagance
- 烧味 燒味 shāo wèi ㄕㄠ ㄨㄟˋ siu1 mei6 siu mei; Cantonese-style barbecue (roasted meats, such as pork, duck or chicken, seasoned and cooked to a crispy, flavorful finish)
水
- 下水 xià shuǐ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ haa6 seoi2 downstream
- 冷水 lěng shuǐ ㄌㄥˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ laang5 seoi2 cold water
- 口水 kǒu shuǐ ㄎㄡˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ hau2 seoi2 saliva
- 墨水 mò shuǐ ㄇㄛˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ mak6 seoi2 ink
- 废水 廢水 fèi shuǐ ㄈㄟˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ fai3 seoi2 waste water
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- 放水 fàng shuǐ ㄈㄤˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ fong3 seoi2 to turn on the water
- 水分 shuǐ fèn ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄈㄣˋ seoi2 fan6 moisture content
- 水利 shuǐ lì ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ seoi2 lei6 water conservancy
- 水力 shuǐ lì ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ seoi2 lik6 hydraulic power
- 水域 shuǐ yù ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩˋ seoi2 wik6 waters
- 水壶 水壺 shuǐ hú ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄏㄨˊ seoi2 wu2 kettle
- 水平 shuǐ píng ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ seoi2 ping4 horizontal; level
- 水库 水庫 shuǐ kù ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄎㄨˋ seoi2 fu3 reservoir
- 水手 shuǐ shǒu ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄡˇ seoi2 sau2 mariner
- 水晶 shuǐ jīng ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥ seoi2 zing1 crystal
- 水果 shuǐ guǒ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˇ seoi2 gwo2 fruit
- 水槽 shuǐ cáo ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄘㄠˊ seoi2 cou4 sink
- 水泥 shuǐ ní ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄧˊ seoi2 nai4 cement
- 水源 shuǐ yuán ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄢˊ seoi2 jyun4 water source
- 水准 水準 shuǐ zhǔn ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄣˇ seoi2 zeon2 level (of achievement etc)
Idioms with these characters
- 火烧眉毛 火燒眉毛 huǒ shāo méi mao ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄠ ㄇㄟˊ ˙ㄇㄠ fo2 siu1 mei4 mou4 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
- 拣佛烧香 揀佛燒香 jiǎn fó shāo xiāng ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄈㄛˊ ㄕㄠ ㄒㄧㄤ gaan2 fat6 siu1 hoeng1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
- 惹火烧身 惹火燒身 rě huǒ shāo shēn ㄖㄜˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄠ ㄕㄣ je5 fo2 siu1 san1 stir up the fire and you get burnt (idiom); to get one's fingers burnt
- 跋山涉水 bá shān shè shuǐ ㄅㄚˊ ㄕㄢ ㄕㄜˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ bat6 saan1 sip3 seoi2 to travel over land and water (idiom)
- 巴山蜀水 Bā shān Shǔ shuǐ ㄅㄚ ㄕㄢ ㄕㄨˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ baa1 saan1 suk6 seoi2 mountains and rivers of Sichuan (idiom)
- 杯水车薪 杯水車薪 bēi shuǐ chē xīn ㄅㄟ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄜ ㄒㄧㄣ bui1 seoi2 ce1 san1 lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
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- 背水一战 背水一戰 bèi shuǐ yī zhàn ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄧ ㄓㄢˋ bui3 seoi2 jat1 zin3 lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
- 车水马龙 車水馬龍 chē shuǐ mǎ lóng ㄔㄜ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ce1 seoi2 maa5 lung4 endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
- 出水芙蓉 chū shuǐ fú róng ㄔㄨ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄈㄨˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ceot1 seoi2 fu4 jung4 as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy)
- 打落水狗 dǎ luò shuǐ gǒu ㄉㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄡˇ daa2 lok6 seoi2 gau2 lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom)
- 点水不漏 點水不漏 diǎn shuǐ bù lòu ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄡˋ dim2 seoi2 bat1 lau6 not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous
- 滴水穿石 dī shuǐ chuān shí ㄉㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄕˊ dik6 seoi2 cyun1 sek6 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
- 滴水石穿 dī shuǐ shí chuān ㄉㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄕˊ ㄔㄨㄢ dik6 seoi2 sek6 cyun1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
Example sentences
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我们 我們 在 烧水 燒水 。
We are boiling water.
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他们 他們 烧水 燒水 想 沏 茶 。
They boil water for tea.
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就算 不 盯 着 著 烧水壶 燒水壺 水 也 会 會 烧开 燒開 的 。
A watched pot never boils.
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