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to scald

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tang4shang1 tàngshāng

Meaning


Primary

to scald

Alternatives

scald, scalding, scalds, scalded

Mnemonic


烫伤 To scald is to receive a 伤 wound from touching something hot which 烫 scalds you.

Usage


小心 别 烫伤 自己。

Be careful not to scald yourself.

他 的 手 被 滚水 烫伤 了。

His hand was scalded by boiling water.

她 在 做饭 时 烫伤 了 手指。

She scalded her finger while cooking.

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