How to say “roast” in Chinese
roast, bake
“Roast” in Chinese is 烤, kǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
烤 is read kǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 火 “fire”; on the right, 考 kǎo hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “烤”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 烤. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 肉还没熟再烤一会儿吧ròuháiméishú,zàikǎoyíhuìrbaThe meat isn't done yet, grill it a little longer.
- 我闻到了烤肉的香味wǒwéndàolekǎoròudexiāngwèiI caught the aroma of grilled meat.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Raw and Cooked”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “roast” in Chinese?
“Roast” in Chinese is 烤, pinyin kǎo.
What does 烤 mean?
烤 (kǎo) means “roast, bake”.
How do you write 烤?
烤 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 烤?
烤 is read kǎo. Tones: kǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“roast” in the lesson “Raw and Cooked”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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