烫

hot, too hot to touch, to scald; to burn with something hot, to perm (one’s hair)

adjective Rare #13,826
hot, too hot to touch Usually describes something hot enough to burn or scald you.
CH: 这杯水很烫。
EN: This water is very hot.

小心烫哦

Careful, it's hot!

— 母亲 (2009)

水不要太烫

The water shouldn’t be too hot.

— 铁皮鼓 (1979)

烫吗

Is it hot?

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

当然烫…

Of course it’s hot…

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

如果烫就说话

If it’s hot, say so.

— 吾栖之肤 (2011)

小心烫

Careful, it’s hot.

— 叶问 (2008)

烫吗?

Is it hot?

— 崖上的波妞 (2008)

怎么那么烫会不会很痛啊?

Why is it so hot? Is it going to hurt a lot?

— 生吃 (2017)

烫喔

It's hot!

— A Sun (2019)

你好烫啊

Ouch, that's hot!

— 烈日灼人 (1994)

这么烫,娣儿,你病了?

You're burning up, honey. Are you sick?

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

verb Rare #27,134
to scald; to burn with something hot Used when heat from hot water or a hot object burns someone or an animal.
CH: 小心别烫着手。
EN: Be careful not to burn your hand.

烫痛了没有?

Did you burn yourself?

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

小心烫着

Be careful—you might burn yourself.

— 活着 (1994)

土豆太热,以至于烫到了我的嘴。

The potato was so hot that it burned my mouth.

小心烫到舌头

Be careful not to burn your tongue.

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

别烫着

Don’t burn yourself.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

verb Rare #32,250
to perm (one’s hair) To curl or set hair using heat or chemicals.
CH: 你把头发烫卷了吗?
EN: Did you get your hair permed?

院长老师头发烫大了吧

Principal, did you get your hair permed too curly?

— 密阳 (2007)