烤

kǎo · kao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to roast; to grill; to broil; to bake; to toast (bread)
  2. to warm oneself by a fire

In a sentence

2 examples
01

玛(mǎ)莉(lì)在(zài)沙(shā)拉(lā)里(lǐ)放(fàng)了(le)一(yì)些(xiē)烤(kǎo)山(shān)核(hé)桃(táo)。

Mary put some roasted pecans into her salad.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)为(wèi)他(tā)的(de)老(lǎo)师(shī)烤(kǎo)了(le)一(yì)些(xiē)饼(bǐng)干(gān)。

Tom baked some cookies for his teacher.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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