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烤鸭 (kǎo yā) — (noun) roast duck; Peking duck; (verb-object) to roast duck

Definition

烤鸭 (kǎoyā) is a verb-object word meaning both 'roast duck' (the dish, especially Peking duck) and the action 'to roast a duck' — famous as a Beijing specialty.

noun
roast duckPeking duck
verb
(verb-object) to roast duck
Measure word · 只

Examples

  • 烤鸭。
    Wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī kǎo yā ba.
    Let's go eat roast duck together.
  • 烤鸭。
    kǎo yā Shì běi jīng de tè sè cài zhī yī.
    Roast duck is one of Beijing's specialty dishes.
  • ，。
    Tā kǎo le yì zhī yā, xiāng wèi pū bí.
    He roasted a duck, and the aroma was overwhelming.
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HSK 2.0 Level 5CookingMeat & Seafood

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