燃
rán
Pinyin

Definition

燃
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rán
  1. to burn
  2. to ignite
  3. to light
  4. fig. to spark off (hopes)
  5. to start (debate)
  6. to raise (hopes)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

燃
rán
  1. 1 to burn
  2. 2 to ignite
  3. 3 to light
  4. 4 fig. to spark off (hopes)
  5. 5 to start (debate)
  6. 6 to raise (hopes)
燃放
rán fàng
  1. 1 to light
  2. 2 to set off (firecrackers etc)
燃烧
rán shāo
  1. 1 to ignite
  2. 2 to combust
  3. 3 to burn
  4. 4 combustion
  5. 5 flaming
点燃
diǎn rán
  1. 1 to ignite
  2. 2 to set on fire
  3. 3 aflame
燃料
rán liào
  1. 1 fuel

Idioms (3)

死灰复燃
sǐ huī fù rán
  1. 1 lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence
  2. 2 sth malevolent returns to haunt one
煮豆燃萁
zhǔ dòu rán qí
  1. 1 burning beanstalks to cook the beans (idiom); to cause internecine strife
燃眉之急
rán méi zhī jí
  1. 1 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
  2. 2 extreme emergency

Sample Sentences

他警告称如果该协议不利于经济发展，那么伊朗将开始浓缩铀核燃料。
tā jǐnggào chēng rúguǒ gāi xiéyì búlìyū jīngjì fāzhǎn ，nàme Yīlǎng jiāng kāishǐ nóngsuō yóu héránliào 。
but he warned that Iran would start enriching uranium nuclear fuel again if it concluded it was no longer benefitting economically from the deal.
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综合来看，救灾低效、博物馆建筑年久失修、馆内存有易燃化学物品但缺乏消防系统，以及巴西国博的经费局促等因素对这场火灾产生了尤为重大的影响。
zōnghé láikàn ，jiùzāi dīxiào 、bówùguǎn jiànzhù niánjiǔshīxiū 、guǎn nèi cúnyǒu yìrán huàxué wùpǐn dàn quēfá xiāofáng xìtǒng ，yǐjí Bāxī guóbó de jīngfèi júcù děng yīnsù duì zhè chǎng huǒzāi chǎnshēng le yóuwéi zhòngdà de yǐngxiǎng 。
On the whole, the disaster relief was inefficient. The museum building was in disrepair due to financial problems. There were flammable chemicals inside but the museum lacked a proper fire protection system.
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到底环不环保，我看还是仁者见仁，智者见智吧。如果从长远来看，它可能相当绿色；但放在今天，它就不那么绿色了。电动汽车不是烧汽油的，所以它相当绿色，这没错。没有引擎，没有油箱，没有废气排放，它基本上是零排放的。但是如果考虑到汽车对环境的影响，就不能只看排气管了。特斯拉不是靠空气跑动的，它用电，而电来自不同的燃料如核电、天然气、还有最污染环境的煤。
dàodǐ huán bù huánbǎo ，wǒ kàn háishì rénzhějiànrén，zhìzhějiànzhì ba 。rúguǒ cóng chángyuǎn lái kàn ，tā kěnéng xiāngdāng lǜsè ；dàn fàngzài jīntiān ，tā jiù bù nàme lǜsè le 。diàndòng qìchē bùshì shāo qìyóu de ，suǒyǐ tā xiāngdāng lǜsè ，zhè méi cuò 。méiyǒu yǐnqíng ，méiyǒu yóuxiāng ，méiyǒu fèiqì páifàng ，tā jīběnshang shì líng páifàng de 。dànshì rúguǒ kǎolǜ dào qìchē duì huánjìng de yǐngxiǎng ，jiù bùnéng zhǐ kàn páiqìguǎn le 。tèsīlā bùshì kào kōngqì pǎodòng de ，tā yòng diàn ，ér diàn láizì bùtóng de ránliào rú hédiàn 、tiānránqì 、háiyǒu zuì wūrǎn huánjìng de méi 。
Whether it is environmentally friendly in the end or not, I still think people will have differing viewpoints. If you view it from the long-term, perhaps it is fairly green; but for the present, it isn't that green. Electric cars don't burn gas, so they are quite green. That's true. There is no engine, no gas tank, no exhaust emission. It has basically zero emissions. But if you consider the effect of the car on the environment, you can't just look at exhaust pipes. Tesla doesn't run on air, it uses electricity. And electricity comes from different fuels: for example, nuclear power, natural gas, and coal, which pollutes the environment the most.
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最好不要。但这种燃气热水器可以，价格便宜，体积小，烧水快。
zuì hǎo bù yào 。dàn zhèzhǒng ránqì rèshuǐqì kěyǐ ，jiàgé piányi ，tǐjī xiǎo ，shāo shuǐ kuài 。
It's best not to. However, this natural gas water heater can do it. It's cheap, takes up little space and heats up the water fast.
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家里有老人和孩子，用燃气安全吗?
jiālǐ yǒu lǎorén hé háizi ，yòng ránqì ānquán ma ?
There are old people and children in our family. Is using a natural gas water heater safe?
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安全！不用的时候关掉燃气，我们也会派人去你家安装。
ānquán ！bùyòng de shíhou guāndiào ránqì ，wǒmen yě huì pài rén qù nǐ jiā ānzhuāng 。
It's safe! When it's not being used, the gas is turned off. We also send someone to your house to install it.
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嗯。还要付机场建设费，燃油附加税，还要买保险。
ng4 。hái yào fù jīchǎng jiànshè fèi ，rányóu fùjiā shuì ，hái yào mǎi bǎoxiǎn 。
Yeah. You also need to pay airport construction fees, fuel surcharges, and you need to buy insurance.
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我不明白，为什么付了机票钱，还要付机建费和燃油税？
wǒ bù míngbai ，wèishénme fù le jīpiào qián ，hái yào fù jījiàn fèi hé rányóu shuì ？
I don't understand. If you've paid for a plane ticket, why would you also have to pay airport construction fees and fuel tax?
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裂口中喷出的火焰燃烧着人们的房屋和农作物。地下水也从缝隙中喷涌而出，淹没了大地。虎狼猛兽也跑下山来吞食人类。
lièkǒu zhōng pēn chū de huǒyàn ránshāo zhe rénmen de fángwū hé nóngzuòwù 。dìxiàshuǐ yě cóng fèngxì zhōng pēnyǒng érchū ，yānmò le dàdì 。hǔ láng měngshòu yě pǎo xià shān lái tūnshí rénlèi 。
The fire that rushed out of the gap burned the peoples' houses and crops. Water gushed from the cavity and flooded the earth. Tigers, wolves and beasts rushed down the mountain to devour the humans.
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哦，原来是这样。据说在最困难的时候，犹太人冒着生命危险也要点燃灯台。这就是他们的信仰。
ò ，yuánlái shì zhèyàng 。jùshuō zài zuì kùnnan de shíhou ，Yóutàirén mào zhe shēngmìng wēixiǎn yě yào diǎnrán dēngtái 。zhè jiùshì tāmen de xìnyǎng 。
Oh, so that's what it's all about. I heard that even in the most difficult of times, even when they are at risk of losing their lives, they still have to light the candles. This is their belief.
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