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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