烧烤 (shāo kǎo) — barbecue (the food or the event)
Definition
烧烤 is the noun for barbecue — both the food and the event. 烤 is just the verb 'to roast/bake'; 烧 covers broader cooking (also 'to burn', 'fever') and isn't used for this dish or gathering.
noun
barbecue (the food or the event)
Measure word · 顿
Examples
- 烧烤。Wǒ zuì xǐ huan hé jiā rén yì qǐ qù chī shāo kǎo.I like to go eat barbecue with my family the most.
- 烧烤。shāo kǎo De shí hou wǒ men hē le hěn duō shuǐ.During the barbecue we drank a lot of water.
- 烧烤。Wǒ men měi gè xīng qī wǔ wǎn shàng dōu qù shāo kǎo.We go to a barbecue every Friday evening.
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