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Hanzi

炭 / 炭

Traditional
Simplified

wood charcoal/coal

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

tàn

Bopomofo

ㄊㄢˋ

Jyutping

taan3

Example sentences

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.

明天烤肉要用的煤炭,爸爸已經預先買好了。
明天烤肉要用的煤炭,爸爸已经预先买好了。

Dad has already bought the charcoal for tomorrow's BBQ in advance.

木炭 mùtàn
露營時,我們用木炭烤玉米,香味特別濃。
露营时,我们用木炭烤玉米,香味特别浓。

While camping, we grill corn over charcoal, and the aroma becomes especially rich.

tàn
他在火盆裡加了一些炭。
他在火盆里加了一些炭。

He added some charcoal to the brazier.

焦炭 jiāotàn
焦炭是煉鋼的重要原料。
焦炭是炼钢的重要原料。

Coke is an important raw material in steelmaking.

炭疽 tànjū
炭疽是會在動物與人之間傳播的嚴重疾病。
炭疽是会在动物与人之间传播的严重疾病。

Anthrax is a serious disease that can spread between animals and humans.

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