Definition & Meaning

1.burn; kindle; flame; combustion

2.be consumed with strong emotion, desire, etc.

rán shāo

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1
v.burn; kindle; flame; combustion
- huǒ hěn kuài rán shāo qǐ lai
  火很快燃烧起来。
  The fires quickly grew and spread.
- nà chǎng lín huǒ rán shāo le hǎo jǐ tiān
  那场林火燃烧了好几天。
  The forest fire burned for days.
- zhǐ zhāng róng yì rán shāo
  纸张容易燃烧。
  Paper burns easily.
synonym
fén shāo焚烧
antonym
xī miè熄灭
2
v.metabe consumed with strong emotion, desire, etc.
- nù huǒ zài tā de xiōng zhōng rán shāo
  怒火在他的胸中燃烧。
  Anger burned in his chest.
- ài guó zhī qíng zài tā xīn zhōng rán shāo zhe
  爱国之情在他心中燃烧着。
  Patriotism was burning in his heart.
- tā xīn zhōng rán shāo zhe gǎi gé de rè qíng
  他心中燃烧着改革的热情。
  He burned with a reforming zeal.

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