燒 (siu1) — run a fever; have a temperature in Cantonese
siuˉ¹燒
简 烧
Mandarin Pinyin: shao1
Meaning of 燒
nounrun a fever; have a temperature
nouncook; stew; roast; braise
nounburn; heat; boil; bake
noun(verb) 1.grill; 2. barbeque
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Example Sentences with 燒
琴日都好地地嘅，今日就發燒囉。
It was all fine yesterday; the fever just came up today.
我有發燒同頭痛
I have a temperature and headache.
我又發燒又頭痛
I have a temperature and headache.
間工廠畀火燒，旁邊嘅住宅都殃及池魚
The nearby houses were not spared when the factory caught fire.
燒焊返個線圈就可以撻着架車
The car should be able to start once we weld the solenoid.
Words Containing 燒
燒餅siu1 beng2
baked sesame seed cake
燒死siu1 sei2
burn to death
燒機siu1 gei1
burn-in (done to a new electronic device)
燒烤醬siu1 haau1 zoeng3
barbecue sauce; BBQ sauce
俾火燒bei2 fo2 siu1
to be burnt
燒枱炮siu1 toi4 paau3
strike the table in anger [also] 拍案（而起）
紅燒牛肉麵hung4 siu1 ngau4 juk6 min6
braised beef noodles
火燒火燎fo2 siu1 fo2 liu4
feeling terribly hot; restless with anxiety
燒山siu1 saan1
(to have) a hill fire
串燒cyun3 siu1
a skewer of barbecued meat; a string of events or continuous programs
燒嘢食siu1 je5 sik6
barbeque; colloquial version of 燒烤
叉燒酥caa1 siu1 sou1
barbequed pork puff pastry
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