ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.scald/burn the hand
热得烫手
scalding to the touch
钱不烫手。
Money doesn't burn the hand.
当心,那些馒头烫手。
Mind that the buns are scalding hot.
- 2
adj.metatroublesome; knotty; sticky
他感受到这个问题有些烫手。
He felt he was confronted with a sticky business.
这事很烫手。
The issue is pretty troublesome/complicated.
如今,它变成一块政治上的烫手山芋,对银行利润可能产生巨大影响。
Now it is turning into a political hot potato with potentially big implications for bank profits.
Word usage
- Separable word"烫" and "手" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他被热汤烫了手。
His hands were scalded by the hot soup.
他被热气烫了一下手。
His hands were scalded by the heat.
他被开水烫到了手。
His hands were scalded by boiling water.