烫 [tàng]

• 动词
  • （灼人） burn; scald:

    Be careful not to burn your mouth.

    小心别烫痛嘴。

    Don't be scalded by boiling water.

    别让开水烫着。

  • （用热水加热或洗） heat up in hot water; warm:

    bathe one's feet in hot water;

    烫脚

    heat wine (by placing in vessel containing hot water)

    烫酒

  • （熨烫） iron; press:

    Damp clothes iron [press] easily.

    湿衣服容易烫平。

  • （指烫发） perm:

    have one's hair permed;

    电烫头发

    have a cold wave

    冷烫

• 形容词
  • （物体温度高） very hot; scalding:
  • （物体温度高） very hot; scalding:

    boiling hot water; scalding water;

    滚烫的水

    This soup is boiling hot!

    这汤真烫！