rán
燃
burn; ignite; light
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to burn; to be on fire
Used for both objects catching fire and controlled burning processes.
gōu篝
huǒ火
rán燃
qǐ起
lái来
le了
,
dà大
jiā家
wéi围
zuò坐
zài在
yì一
qǐ起
qǔ取
nuǎn暖
。
The campfire caught fire, and everyone sat around to keep warm.
qì汽
yóu油
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yì易
rán燃
rán燃
liào料
,
shǐ使
yòng用
shí时
yào要
gé格
wài外
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
Gasoline is a flammable fuel, so you must be extra careful when using it.
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sēn森
lín林
huǒ火
zāi灾
rú如
guǒ果
méi没
yǒu有
jí及
shí时
kòng控
zhì制
,
huì会
yuè越
rán燃
yuè越
měng猛
liè烈
。
If a forest fire is not controlled in time, it will burn more and more fiercely.
zhè这
kuài块
gān干
mù木
tou头
hěn很
róng容
yì易
rán燃
qǐ起
lái来
。
This dry log catches fire very easily.
là蜡
zhú烛
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
rán燃
le了
zhěng整
zhěng整
yī一
yè夜
。
The candle burned for a whole full night in the wind.
verb
to ignite; to light; to set on fire
Used for intentionally lighting a specific object.
tā他
yòng用
dǎ打
huǒ火
jī机
diǎn点
rán燃
le了
là蜡
zhú烛
。
He lit the candle with a lighter.
mā妈
ma妈
zài在
xiāng香
lú炉
lǐ里
rán燃
le了
xiāng香
,
qǐ祈
qiú求
jiā家
rén人
píng平
ān安
。
Mom lit incense in the incense burner to pray for her family's safety.
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hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
hēi黑
àn暗
zhōng中
rán燃
qǐ起
huǒ火
bǎ把
zhào照
liàng亮
xiǎo小
lù路
。
The children lit torches in the dark to light up the path.
qǐng请
bù不
yào要
zài在
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
rán燃
gōu篝
huǒ火
,
yǐ以
miǎn免
yǐn引
fā发
huǒ火
zāi灾
。
Please do not light campfires in the forest to avoid starting a wildfire.
tā他
huá划
rán燃
le了
yī一
gēn根
huǒ火
chái柴
,
diǎn点
liàng亮
le了
hūn昏
àn暗
de的
fáng房
jiān间
。
He struck a match and lit up the dim room.