焦黑 (jiāo hēi) — burned black, charred

Definition

焦黑 is a state verb describing something that has been burned or scorched until it turns black — a result state, not the act of burning. Usually used as a predicate or complement (e.g., 烤得焦黑), not a transitive action verb.

verb

burned blackcharred

Examples

焦黑。
Miàn bāo kǎo dé jiāo hēi le.
The bread is baked to a char.
，焦黑。
Huǒ zāi hòu, zhěng dòng lóu de wài qiáng dōu jiāo hēi le.
After the fire, the entire building's exterior walls were charred.
，焦黑。
Tā yòng huǒ kǎo mù tou, zhí dào biǎo miàn jiāo hēi.
He roasted the wood with fire until the surface was charred.

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