How to say “scald” in Chinese
scald; hot (scalding)
“Scald” in Chinese is 烫, tàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
烫 is read tàng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 火 “fire”; on top, 汤 tāng “soup, boiling water” gives both meaning and reading.
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 “烫”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 烫. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 小心，汤很烫！xiǎoxīn,tānghěntàngCareful, the soup is very hot!
- 这杯茶太烫了zhèbēichátàitàngleThis tea is too hot.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Crunchy and scalding”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “scald” in Chinese?
“Scald” in Chinese is 烫, pinyin tàng.
What does 烫 mean?
烫 (tàng) means “scald; hot (scalding)”.
How do you write 烫?
烫 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 烫?
烫 is read tàng. Tones: tàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“scald” in the lesson “Crunchy and scalding”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. 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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