火焰

huǒ yàn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

燃烧时产生的发光、发热的气体部分。

The luminous, gaseous part of a fire, which emits heat and light.

通常指具体的火苗，可用于描述火灾、烹饪、自然现象等场景。

Refers to specific flames, used in contexts such as fires, cooking, natural phenomena, etc.

1 火焰在黑暗中跳跃，照亮了整个房间。 (The flames danced in the darkness, illuminating the entire room.)
2 厨师用大火加热锅，火焰立刻窜起。 (The chef heated the pan with high heat, and the flames shot up immediately.)
3 火灾中，熊熊火焰吞噬了整栋建筑。 (In the fire, raging flames engulfed the entire building.)
4 科学家研究火焰的燃烧机理，以改进发动机效率。 (Scientists study the combustion mechanism of flames to improve engine efficiency.)
5 她看着烛台上摇曳的火焰，陷入了沉思。 (She gazed at the flickering flame on the candlestick, lost in thought.)

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