烙 (lào) — to brand (a mark on skin or surface); to iron (clothes, with 烙铁); to bake (on a flat pan, e.g. 烙饼)
Definition
Bound verb meaning 'to brand / bake / iron' — almost always appears inside compounds (烙印, 烙饼, 烙铁) rather than standing alone.
bound form
to brand (a mark on skin or surface)to iron (clothes, with 烙铁)to bake (on a flat pan, e.g. 烙饼)
Examples
- 。Tā de xīn lǐ liú xià le shēn shēn de lào yìn.A deep brand was left on his heart.
- 。Mā ma zài chú fáng lǐ lào bǐng.Mom is baking flatbread in the kitchen.
- ，。Zhè jiàn yī fu zhòu le, yòng lào tiě tàng yí xià.This shirt is wrinkled; run a flatiron over it.
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