烧坏 (shāo huài) — to damage or ruin by burning, to burn out (of food, appliances, circuits, etc.)
Definition
烧坏 is a separable verb: 烧 + 坏, where 坏 is a result complement meaning 'broken/ruined' by burning. The burnt object is damaged beyond use (appliance, food, circuit).
verb
to damage or ruin by burningto burn out (of food, appliances, circuits, etc.)
Examples
- 烧坏。Tā de diàn nǎo yīn wèi guò rè shāo huài le.His computer burned out due to overheating.
- 烧坏，。Wǒ bǎ fàn shāo huài le, bù néng chī le.I burned the rice, so it's inedible.
- 烧坏，。Diàn lù bǎn bèi shāo huài le, xū yào huàn xīn de.The circuit board was burned out and needs to be replaced.
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