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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[kǎo]
  1. 1. verb [指东西] roast
    牛肉
    roast beef
  2. 2. verb [指人体] warm oneself
    warm oneself by a fire

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[kǎo]
  1. 1. verb bake; roast; toast; grill; broil
    白薯
    baked sweet potatoes
    馒头
    toasted steamed buns
    把湿衣裳
    dry wet clothes by a fire
    在火边
    toast (or warm) one's feet by a fire
  2. 2. adjective scorching
    这炉子太人。
    This stove is really scorching.
    太阳得大地火辣辣的。
    The earth, scorched by the sun, was burning hot.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[kǎo]
  1. 1. 把东西放在近火处使变熟或变干
    馒头
    衣服
  2. 2. 靠近火或其他热源取暖
    挨着暖气
    围炉火。

Examples

把馒头得焦黄
toast a steamed bun brown
太阳得大地火辣辣的。
The earth, scorched by the sun, was burning hot.
用细火十五分钟
bake over a slow fire for 15 minutes
他把潮湿的衣服放在烘笼上着。
He left the wet clothes on the warming basket to dry.
这些得焦煳了的肉就别吃了。
Don't eat this roast, charred meat.
这个红薯都快得焦炙了。
The sweet potato is almost burned to charcoal.
炎炎夏日得人喘不过气来,大家真希望能下场雨呀。
The scorching sun makes one breathless, we really hope that it rains.
一块面包
a slice of toast

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