Writing
烧烤 (shāo kǎo) — how to say "barbecue" in Chinese
烧烤
Barbecue
noun
Character composition
烧
to roast
烤
to grill
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
烧烤味
shāokǎo wèi
barbecue flavor
吃烧烤
chī shāokǎo
to eat barbecue
烧烤店
shāokǎo diàn
barbecue restaurant
Examples
周末我们一起去公园烧烤。
On the weekend we go to the park together for a barbecue.
我们吃烧烤。
We eat barbecue.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say barbecue in Mandarin?
"barbecue" in Chinese is 烧烤 (shāo kǎo).
烧烤 meaning in English
烧烤 (shāo kǎo) means "Barbecue".
How is 烧烤 pronounced?
It is pronounced shāo kǎo (written as shao kao, shaokao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "barbecue" in Chinese characters?
It is written 烧烤: 烧 has 10 strokes, 烤 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 烧烤?
烧烤 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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