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烂

làn · lan

Traditional 爛

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. soft; mushy
  2. well-cooked and soft
  3. to rot; to decompose
  4. rotten
  5. worn out
  6. chaotic; messy
  7. utterly; thoroughly
  8. crappy; bad
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The apple

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)苹果(píngguǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)烂(làn)了(le)。

    This apple is a bit rotten.

  2. Liangliang

    烂(làn)了(le)就(jiù)别(bié)吃(chī)了(le)。

    If it is rotten, do not eat it.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)只有(zhǐyǒu)这(zhè)一点点(yīdiǎndiǎn)烂(làn)。

    But only this tiny bit is rotten.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)把(bǎ)烂(làn)的(de)地方(dìfang)切掉(qiēdiào)吧(ba)。

    Then cut off the rotten part.

  5. Dengdeng

    切完(qiēwán)，只(zhǐ)剩(shèng)一个(yīgè)核(hé)了(le)。

    After cutting, only the core is left.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)些(xiē)桃(táo)子(zi)放(fàng)得(de)太(tài)久(jiǔ)，已(yǐ)经(jīng)烂(làn)了(le)。

These peaches have been left too long and have already rotted.

02

肉(ròu)炖(dùn)得(de)很(hěn)烂(làn)，老(lǎo)人(rén)也(yě)咬(yǎo)得(de)动(dòng)。

The meat is stewed until very soft, so even old people can chew it.

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