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腐烂 (fǔ làn): Become putrid (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

腐 • fǔ • rotten, decayed, spoiled
fǔ腐

rotten, decayed, spoiled

烂 • làn • mashed; mushy; sodden • HSK 2.0 L5
HSK 5
làn烂

mashed; mushy; sodden

Word Info

Pinyinfǔ làn
Meaningbecome putrid; decompose; corrupt
Characters2
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HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 腐烂.

  • 弊病bì bìngmalady; evil; malpractice
  • 被告bèi gàodefendant; the accused
  • 贬义biǎn yìderogatory sense; negative connotation
  • 崩溃bēng kuìbreakdown; collapse; disintegrate
  • 表决biǎo juédecide by vote
  • 鄙视bǐ shìto despise
  • 辫子biàn ziplait; braid; pigtail
  • 本身běn shēnin itself/oneself
  • 变质biàn zhìgo bad; deteriorate
  • 补救bǔ jiùremedy; repair; retrieval
  • 操劳cāo láowork hard
  • 波浪bō làngwave
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 腐烂.

Words with 腐
  • 豆腐dòu fubean curd; tofu
  • 腐朽fǔ xiǔrotten; decayed
  • 腐蚀fǔ shícorrode
  • 腐败
fǔ bài
rotten; putrid; decayed
  • 腐化fǔ huàto rot
  • 迂腐yū fǔpedantic; stubbornly clinging to outdated ideas
  • 防腐fáng fǔanticorrosion, preservation
  • 臭豆腐chòu dòu fustinky tofu
    • Words with 烂
    • 灿烂càn lànmagnificent; splendid; resplendent
    • 沤烂òu lànto rot or decompose due to prolonged soaking
    • 烂泥làn nímud; slush
    • 破烂pò làntattered; worn-out; junk
    • 砸烂zá lànto smash to pieces
    • 糜烂mílànrotten; corrupted; eroded
    • 绚烂xuàn làngorgeous; brilliant
    • 烂摊子làn tān zia mess, a shambles, a difficult situation left by others
    4.

    Readings & Senses

    fǔ làn(fu lan)
    1. [verb]become putrid; decompose; corrupt[HSK6]
    2. [verb/adjective]become putrid; decompose; corrupt[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]
    5.

    How to Use 腐烂 in Sentences

    Verb + Objectwith防止
    fáng防
    zhǐ止
    fǔ腐
    làn烂
    neutral
    prevent rotting
    Adjective + Nounwith食物
    fǔ腐
    làn烂
    de的
    shí食
    wù物
    Adverb + Verbwith完全
    wán完
    quán全
    fǔ腐
    làn烂
    Verb + Verbwith开始
    kāi开
    shǐ始
    fǔ腐
    làn烂
    6.

    Example Sentences with 腐烂

    píng苹
    guǒ果
    fǔ腐
    làn烂
    le了
    。
    neutral
    rotten food
    neutral
    completely rotten
    neutral
    begin to rot
    The apple is rotten.
    zhè这
    xiē些
    shuǐ水
    guǒ果
    zài在
    gāo高
    wēn温
    xià下
    hěn很
    kuài快
    jiù就
    kāi开
    shǐ始
    fǔ腐
    làn烂
    le了
    。
    These fruits began to rot quickly in the high temperature.
    zhè这
    xiē些
    shū蔬
    guǒ果
    yǐ已
    jīng经
    kāi开
    shǐ始
    fǔ腐
    làn烂
    ，
    bì必
    xū须
    lì立
    kè刻
    chǔ处
    lǐ理
    diào掉
    。
    These fruits and vegetables have already started to rot and must be disposed of immediately.
    nà那
    ge个
    fǔ腐
    bài败
    de的
    tǐ体
    xì系
    ruò若
    bù不
    gǎi改
    gé革
    ，
    zhōng终
    jiāng将
    cóng从
    nèi内
    bù部
    chè彻
    dǐ底
    fǔ腐
    làn烂
    。
    If that corrupt system is not reformed, it will eventually rot completely from within.
    shí食
    wù物
    fàng放
    zài在
    wài外
    miàn面
    tài太
    jiǔ久
    huì会
    fǔ腐
    làn烂
    。
    Food left outside for too long will rot.