Chinese word

燃放

Pronunciation

Pinyinrán fàng

Meaning

  • verbset off

Example

今晚我们在公园燃放烟花。jīn wǎn wǒ men zài gōng yuán rán fàng yān huā

Tonight we set off fireworks in the park.

Illustration for 燃放 (set off)

More examples

天气干燥时不要在山林附近燃放烟花爆竹。tiān qì gān zào shí bú yào zài shān lín fù jìn rán fàng yān huā bào zhú

When the weather is dry, do not set off fireworks and firecrackers near mountain forests.

Core concept

A controlled burst that sends fire, sparks, or sound outward.

Common phrases

  • 燃放烟花爆竹rán fàng yān huā bào zhú

    set off fireworks and firecrackers

  • 燃放烟花rán fàng yān huā

    set off fireworks

  • 燃放焰火rán fàng yàn huǒ

    set off elaborate fireworks

Similar words

放鞭炮fàng biān pào: Light firecrackers and let them burst with loud sounds and sparks.
放烟花fàng yān huā: Light fireworks and let them create bright lights or patterns in the sky or on the ground.
点燃diǎn rán: Light something so that it begins to burn.

Definition in Chinese

把含有可燃或爆炸成分的物品点着，使其发出声光或升空的动作，常指放烟花或鞭炮。bǎ hán yǒu kě rán huò bào zhà chéng fèn de wù pǐn diǎn zháo shǐ qí fā chū shēng guāng huò shēng kōng de dòng zuò cháng zhǐ fàng yān huā huò biān pào

Word origin

燃 (rán, "burn") + 放 (fàng, "release") combines burning with sending something outward, giving the verb its specialized sense of igniting pyrotechnics and letting their effects spread.

Usage tips

  • When fireworks are discussed in everyday Chinese, place and time matter because local rules can limit when and where they are set off.

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