How to say “rotten” in Chinese
rotten, mushy; lousy
“Rotten” in Chinese is 烂, làn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
烂 is read làn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 火 “fire”: cooked to mush over the fire. On the right, 兰 lán hints at the reading, as it also does in 栏 lán.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “烂”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 烂. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这些香蕉都烂了，扔了吧。zhèxiēxiāngjiāodōulànle,rēnglebaThese bananas are all rotten, throw them out.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Freshness and appetite”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rotten” in Chinese?
“Rotten” in Chinese is 烂, pinyin làn.
What does 烂 mean?
烂 (làn) means “rotten, mushy; lousy”.
How do you write 烂?
烂 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 烂?
烂 is read làn. Tones: làn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rotten” in the lesson “Freshness and appetite”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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