燃放 (rán fàng): to light; to set off (firecrackers etc)

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to light; to set off (firecrackers etc)
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to light
to set off (firecrackers etc)

Chinese explanation

点燃并放出烟花爆竹等，使其燃烧爆炸，通常用于庆祝或祭祀的场合
泛指点火使某物燃烧起来。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to burn; to ignite; to light; to combust

HSK 3

to put

Example sentences

On Spring Festival day, Grandpa took his grandson to set off firecrackers in the yard to welcome the New Year.

To celebrate National Day, the city government set off fireworks in the square in the evening, and tens of thousands of citizens came to watch.

Setting off fireworks and firecrackers in mountainous areas can easily cause forest fires, so the local government strictly prohibits this behavior.

On the night of the Lantern Festival, the children carried lanterns while the adults set off display fireworks; the whole village was extremely lively.

After the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom set off a string of red firecrackers at the hotel entrance, wishing for a prosperous life.

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