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烧开 Pronunciation and Pinyin

烧开 Usage and Examples

boil

bring to a boil

他除了烧开水和沏茶以外无事可做。

He had nothing to do but boil the kettle and make the tea.

锅里的水烧开了。

The pot was boiling.

The characters in 烧开

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
烧
shāo10cook, burn, or fever
开
kāi4open, start, operate

More words starting with 烧

  • shāo烧dāo刀zi子Strong liquor, Potent liquor
  • shāo烧dào到to burn, to get burned
  • shāo烧zhì制fire, bake
  • shāo烧zhì制hòu后after firing, post-firing
  • shāo烧zhì制hǎo好de的fired, baked
  • shāo烧zhì制wán完chéng成de的fired, baked
  • shāo烧zhì制qíng情kuàng况firing condition, firing status
  • shāo烧bāo包flashy, ostentatious
  • shāo烧hǎo好cooked, done
  • shāo烧wán完le了burnt out, burned up
  • shāo烧gān干burn dry, boil dry
  • shāo烧kāi开shuǐ水boil water

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Questions about 烧开

What does 烧开 mean in Chinese?

烧开 (shāo kāi) means “boil, bring to a boil”.

How do you pronounce 烧开?

烧开 is pronounced shāo kāi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “boil” in Chinese?

“boil” is 烧开 (shāo kāi) in Chinese.

How is 烧开 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 烧开, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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