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)
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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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