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barbecue
roast duck
diathermia
to warm oneself at a fire
to barbecue meat
roast chicken
baking tray
grill
flue-cured tobacco
oven
scone
to burn
Notice where 烤 sits in each complete thought.
We'll have a barbecue at the beach.
Source: Tatoeba #2595834 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe ate Peking duck in the Chinese restaurant.
Source: Tatoeba #661545 · CC BY 2.0 FRBut I don't know how to cook kebabs!
Source: Tatoeba #431109 · CC BY 2.0 FRA plastic dish will melt on the stove.
Source: Tatoeba #444641 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe bread is slightly scorched.
Source: Tatoeba #13993521 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe're having a barbeque on Sunday.
Source: Tatoeba #591729 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.