燃烧 (rán shāo): Burn (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

rán燃

to burn, to ignite

shāo烧

to burn, to heat

4.

How to Use 燃烧 in Sentences

Verb + Complementwith起来

rán燃

shāo烧

qǐ起

lái来

neutral

start to burn

Verb + Objectwith自己

rán燃

shāo烧

zì自

jǐ己

Adverb + Verb

wán完

quán全

rán燃

shāo烧

neutral

Adjective + Nounwith火焰

rán燃

shāo烧

de的

huǒ火

yàn焰

5.

Example Sentences with 燃烧

huǒ火

zài在

rán燃

shāo烧

。

The fire is burning.

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4.

How to Use 燃烧 in Sentences

Verb + Complementwith起来

rán燃

shāo烧

qǐ起

lái来

neutral

start to burn

Verb + Objectwith自己

rán燃

shāo烧

zì自

jǐ己

Adverb + Verb

wán完

quán全

rán燃

shāo烧

neutral

Adjective + Nounwith火焰

rán燃

shāo烧

de的

huǒ火

yàn焰

5.

Example Sentences with 燃烧

huǒ火

zài在

rán燃

shāo烧

。

The fire is burning.

neutral

burn oneself

burn completely

xióng熊

rán燃

shāo烧

neutral

burn fiercely

neutral

burning flame

gōu篝

huǒ火

zài在

jì寂

jìng静

de的

yè夜

kōng空

xià下

jìng静

dì地

rán燃

shāo烧

，

qū驱

sàn散

le了

hán寒

yì意

。

The bonfire burned quietly under the silent night sky, dispelling the chill.

mù木

tou头

zài在

bì壁

lú炉

lǐ里

rán燃

shāo烧

，

ràng让

fáng房

jiān间

biàn变

dé得

hěn很

nuǎn暖

huo和

。

The wood is burning in the fireplace, making the room very warm.

wèi为

shén什

me么

zhè这

xiē些

kū枯

yè叶

zài在

cháo潮

shī湿

de的

huán环

jìng境

xià下

hái还

néng能

rán燃

shāo烧

dé得

rú如

cǐ此

xùn迅

sù速

？

Why can these dry leaves still burn so quickly in a damp environment?

tā他

de的

rè热

qíng情

xiàng像

huǒ火

yàn焰

yī一

yàng样

rán燃

shāo烧

，

jī激

lì励

zhe着

zhōu周

wéi围

de的

rén人

。

His passion burns like a flame, inspiring those around him.

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