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燃 / 燃

Traditional
燃
Simplified
燃

to burn/to ignite/to light/fig. to spark off (hopes)/to start (debate)/to raise (hopes)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

rán

Bopomofo

ㄖㄢˊ

Jyutping

jin4

Example sentences

燃 rán
爐火慢慢燃了起來，屋子也暖了。
炉火慢慢燃了起来，屋子也暖了。

The fire in the stove slowly began to burn, and the room grew warm too.

燃放 ránfàng
春節期間，街道上到處都在燃放煙火。
春节期间，街道上到处都在燃放烟火。

During the Spring Festival, fireworks were being set off everywhere in the streets.

燃燒 / 燃烧 ránshāo
木材在氧氣中燃燒會產生熱量。
木材在氧气中燃烧会产生热量。

Wood burning in oxygen produces heat.

熊熊 xióngxióng
大火在夜色中熊熊燃燒，遠處都能看見火光。
大火在夜色中熊熊燃烧，远处都能看见火光。

The wildfire was blazing in the night, and its glow could be seen from far away.

點燃 / 点燃 diǎnrán
他點燃了生日蛋糕上的蠟燭。
他点燃了生日蛋糕上的蜡烛。

He lit the candles on the birthday cake.

火柴 huǒchái
他用火柴點燃了蠟燭。
他用火柴点燃了蜡烛。

He used a match to light the candle.

燃料 ránliào
這輛車可以使用多種不同的燃料。
这辆车可以使用多种不同的燃料。

This car can use many different types of fuel.

煤炭 méitàn
這家工廠以前使用煤炭作為燃料。
这家工厂以前使用煤炭作为燃料。

This factory used to use coal as fuel.

燃氣 / 燃气 ránqì
這臺熱水器使用的是燃氣。
这台热水器使用的是燃气。

This water heater uses fuel gas.

燃油 rányóu
這輛汽車需要添加燃油。
这辆汽车需要添加燃油。

This car needs to be refilled with fuel.

Example Vocabulary

燃

ran2

to burn; to ignite

燃放

ran2'fang4

to set off (fireworks, etc.); to ignite

燃燒

ran2'shao1

to burn; combustion

點燃

dian3'ran2

to ignite; to light; to kindle

燃料

ran2'liao4

fuel

燃氣

ran2'qi4

fuel gas; gaseous fuel

燃油

ran2'you2

fuel oil; fuel

燃起

自燃

zi4'ran2

內燃

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