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燃烧 (rán shāo) – to ignite

rán shāo

to ignite

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 燃燒2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to ignite
  2. 2to combust
  3. 3to burn
  4. 4combustion
  5. 5flaming

Simplified & traditional

燃烧

Simplified

燃燒

Traditional

Example sentences

See 燃烧 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 塑料不易燃烧。

    sù liào bú yì rán shāo 。

    Plastic does not burn easily.

  • 木头很容易燃烧。

    mù tou hěn róng yì rán shāo 。

    Wood burns very easily.

Related words

烧

shāo

to burn

发烧

fā shāo

to have a high temperature (from illness)

燃料

rán liào

fuel

点燃

diǎn rán

to ignite

焚烧

fén shāo

to burn

燃放

rán fàng

to light

燃气

rán qì

fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)

燃油

rán yóu

fuel oil

烧毁

shāo huǐ

to burn

烧烤

shāo kǎo

barbecue

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