English–Chinese
“flame” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuǒ yàn
Example
火苗很快变成了火焰。huǒ miáo hěn kuài biàn chéng le huǒ yàn
The little fire quickly turned into a flame.
How to say “flame” in Chinese
“Flame” in Chinese is 火焰 (huǒ yàn).
A fire's bright, upward-reaching tongues, seen as they flicker and change.
Example sentences with 火焰
旧仓库很快被火焰吞噬。jiù cāng kù hěn kuài bèi huǒ yàn tūn shì
The old warehouse was quickly consumed by flames.
Tips for using 火焰
- 火焰熄灭 (huǒyàn xīmiè, "the flame goes out") is a useful pattern because this noun can be described as changing or disappearing, not only by its color or size.