Chinese word

易燃

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì rán

Meaning

  • adjectiveflammable

Example

油漆是易燃的。yóu qī shì yì rán de

Paint is flammable.

Illustration for 易燃 (flammable)

More examples

别在室内存放易燃物。bié zài shì nèi cún fàng yì rán wù

Do not store flammable materials indoors.

Core concept

A low barrier to ignition, so only a little heat or a tiny spark is needed to start a fire.

Common phrases

  • 易燃物yì rán wù

    flammable materials

  • 易燃液体yì rán yè tǐ

    flammable liquid

  • 易燃气体yì rán qì tǐ

    flammable gas

Similar words

可燃kě rán: Able to burn when exposed to fire or high heat.
易燃易爆yì rán yì bào: Able to catch fire easily and also likely to explode.
易着火yì zháo huǒ: Quick to catch fire from a small flame or spark.

Definition in Chinese

接触火花、明火或受热时容易着火的特性。jiē chù huǒ huā míng huǒ huò shòu rè shí róng yì zháo huǒ de tè xìng

Word origin

易 (yì, "easy") contributes the idea of ease, while 燃 (rán, "burn") identifies the result, giving the compound its meaning of easy ignition.

Usage tips

  • The word describes a material's risk before anything catches fire, so it does not mean that the material is already burning.

Other meanings

  • flammabilitynoun

Opposites

  • 难燃nán ránhard to igniteadjective
  • 阻燃zǔ ránflame-retardantadjective

Related words

  • 易燃性yì rán xìngflammabilitynoun
  • 易燃品yì rán pǐnflammable goodsnoun

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