Today’s word of the day is: 烧 (shāo) which means ‘to burn’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases and sentences with 烧 (shāo).
发烧 (fā shāo) Fever
The first word is 发烧 (fā shāo) which means ‘fever’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 他今天发烧了。 (Tā jīntiān fāshāole.) He has a fever today.
燃烧 (rán shāo) To burn
Another word we can create with 烧 (shāo) is 燃烧 (rán shāo). This means ‘to burn’. A way of using it in a sentence is 塑料燃烧危害人类健康。(Sùliào ránshāo wēihài rénlèi jiànkāng.) The burning of plastic is harmful to human health.
烧饼 (shāo bing) Chinese sesame flatbread
Finally we can create the word 烧饼 (shāo bing). This is a type of flatbread topped with sesame seeds that is popular in Northern China. The 饼here means pastry. A way of using it in a sentence is 你喜欢吃烧饼吗？(Nǐ xǐhuān chī shāobing ma?) Do you like eating Chinese sesame flatbread?