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焰

Character · NounTraditional燄

flame; blaze; arrogance

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

flame; blaze; fire

neutral

Refers to the visible part of fire.

Gōu篝
huǒ火
de的
huǒ火
yàn焰
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
yè夜
kōng空
 。

The flames of the campfire lit up the night sky.

Là蜡
zhú烛
de的
huǒ火
yàn焰
zài在
wēi微
fēng风
zhōng中
yáo摇
yè曳
 。

The candle flame flickered in the breeze.

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Sēn森
lín林
dà大
huǒ火
de的
huǒ火
yàn焰
gāo高
dá达
shù数
shí十
mǐ米
 。

The flames of the forest fire reached dozens of meters high.

Tā他
yòng用
shù树
zhī枝
bō拨
dòng动
huǒ火
yàn焰
 ，
ràng让
huǒ火
shāo烧
de得
gèng更
wàng旺
 。

He used a branch to stir the flames and make the fire burn brighter.

Huǒ火
yàn焰
de的
wēn温
dù度
hěn很
gāo高
 ，
qǐng请
wù勿
kào靠
jìn近
 。

The flame temperature is very high, please do not approach.

2.

noun

arrogance; haughtiness; momentum

neutral

Metaphorical use, often in phrases like '气焰' (arrogance).

Dí敌
rén人
de的
qì气
yàn焰
fēi非
cháng常
xiāo嚣
zhāng张
 。

The enemy's arrogance is very rampant.

Tā他
de的
qì气
yàn焰
bèi被
chè彻
dǐ底
dǎ打
yā压
xià下
qù去
le了
 。

His arrogance was completely suppressed.

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Zhè这
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
de的
qì气
shì势
rú如
huǒ火
yàn焰
bān般
chì炽
rè热
 。

This team's momentum is as fiery as a flame.

Tā他
shuō说
huà话
shí时
de的
qì气
yàn焰
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
 。

His arrogant tone when speaking makes people very uncomfortable.

Gé革
mìng命
de的
huǒ火
yàn焰
zài在
rén人
mín民
xīn心
zhōng中
rán燃
shāo烧
 。

The flame of revolution burns in the people's hearts.