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to bake

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

hong1kao3 hōngkǎo

Meaning


Primary

to bake

Alternatives

bake, bakes, baking, baked, to toast, toast

Mnemonic


烘烤 To bake is a way of preparing food in an oven that is in between, in terms of temperature, 烤 roasting over direct flame and merely 烘 warming by fire.

Usage


她 正在 烘烤 一些 饼干。

She is baking some cookies.

烘烤 食物 需要 耐心。

Baking food requires patience.

妈妈 在 厨房 里 烘烤 蛋糕。

Mom is baking a cake in the kitchen.

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