Word: 烧开 (shāokāi) Traditional: 燒開 烧开 dictionary entry shāokāi to boil Full dictionary entry for 烧开 Example sentences using 烧开 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 牛奶烧开后溢了一地。 Niúnǎi shāokāi hòu yì le yī de. After the milk boiled, it overflowed all over the floor. 第一个步骤是先把水烧开。 Dì yī gè bùzhòu shì xiān bǎ shuǐ shāokāi. The first step is to boil the water.