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燃

rán · ran

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Meaning

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

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)首(shǒu)歌(gē)太(tài)燃(rán)了(le)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)跳舞(tiàowǔ)！

    This song is so pumped up. I want to dance!

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)跳舞(tiàowǔ)？上次(shàngcì)你(nǐ)跳(tiào)得(de)像(xiàng)机器人(jīqìrén)。

    You dance? Last time you danced like a robot.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)因为(yīnwèi)音乐(yīnyuè)不够(bùgòu)燃(rán)。

    That was because the music was not pumped up enough.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)换(huàn)一首(yīshǒu)更(gèng)燃(rán)的(de)。

    OK, I will switch to a more pumped-up one.

  5. Liangliang

    等一下(děngyīxià)，这首(zhèshǒu)太(tài)快(kuài)了(le)，我(wǒ)跟不上(gēnbushàng)！

    Wait, this one is too fast. I cannot keep up!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

篝(gōu)火(huǒ)在(zài)夜(yè)色(sè)中(zhōng)熊(xióng)熊(xióng)燃(rán)烧(shāo)。

The bonfire burned brightly in the night.

02

他(tā)点(diǎn)燃(rán)蜡(là)烛(zhú)，照(zhào)亮(liàng)了(le)整(zhěng)个(gè)房(fáng)间(jiān)。

He lit the candle and illuminated the whole room.

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