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燃烧

rán shāo · ran shao

Traditional 燃燒

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)在(zài)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what are you doing?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)跳绳(tiàoshéng)，这样(zhèyàng)可以(kěyǐ)燃烧(ránshāo)热量(rèliàng)。

    I am jumping rope. It burns calories.

  3. Liangliang

    跳了(tiàole)多久(duōjiǔ)了(le)？

    How long have you jumped?

  4. Dengdeng

    十分钟了(shífēnzhōngle)，大概(dàgài)燃烧了(ránshāole)一颗(yīkē)糖(táng)。

    Ten minutes now. I burned about one candy.

  5. Liangliang

    才(cái)一颗(yīkē)糖(táng)？

    Only one candy?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)吃了(chīle)三颗(sānkē)。

    Yes, but I ate three just now.

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2 examples
01

硫(liú)磺(huáng)燃(rán)烧(shāo)着(zhe)蓝(lán)色(sè)的(de)火(huǒ)焰(yàn)。

Sulfur burns with a blue flame.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)房(fáng)子(zi)正(zhèng)在(zài)燃(rán)烧(shāo)着(zhe)。

The house is burning.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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