---
title: "Shaokao Meaning: 烧烤 (shāokǎo) Means “barbecue”"
description: "烧烤 (traditional 燒烤, shāokǎo) means “barbecue; to barbecue; to roast”. Hear its tones, see what 烧 and 烤 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shaokao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 烧烤 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

烧烤 shāokǎo

## barbecue; to barbecue; to roast

## Its characters

1. 烧 shāo to cook
2. 烤 kǎo to roast

## In a sentence

晚上我们去吃烧烤吧。 Let's go have barbecue tonight.

[More about 烧烤](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%83%A7%E7%83%A4)

## More words with 烧 or 烤

- [发烧 fāshāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fashao)
- [燃烧 ránshāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ranshao)

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