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to roast; to grill; to broil; to bake; to toast (bread)

HSK 7 (3.0)2 meanings#3465
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to roast; to grill; to broil; to bake; to toast (bread)

    用火或热使食物变熟yòng huǒ huò rè shǐ shíwù biàn shú

    • I like grilling meat.

  2. verb

    to warm oneself by a fire

    用火使东西变热yòng huǒ shǐ dōngxi biànhuà

    • In winter we like to warm ourselves by the fire.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Roasting food means using fire to 'test' the doneness of meat.

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