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    Expressing burning something up with 烧掉 (shāodiào)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    烧掉 + Object

    Explanation

    烧掉 (shāodiào) means "to burn up" or "to burn away," indicating the complete destruction of something by fire. The complement 掉 emphasizes that the object is gone after burning. For example, 最好烧掉它 means "it's best to burn it."

    Examples

    • 她把那些旧信全都烧掉了。

      tā bǎ nàxiē jiù xìn quán dōu shāo diào le.

      She burned all those old letters.

    • 做饭的时候不小心把菜烧掉了。

      zuòfàn de shíhou bù xiǎoxīn bǎ cài shāo diào le.

      While cooking, I accidentally burned the food.

    • 他决定把日记烧掉，不想让任何人看到。

      tā juédìng bǎ rìjì shāo diào, bù xiǎng ràng rènhé rén kàn dào.

      He decided to burn his diary, not wanting anyone to see it.

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