làn
écrasé; mou; détrempé
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这个苹果烂了。
Zhège píngguǒ lànle.
This apple is rotten.
这件衣服烂了。
Zhè jiàn yīfu lànle.
This piece of clothing is torn.
这个故事烂尾了。
Zhège gùshi lànwěile.
This story has an unfinished ending.
糟糕 (zāo gāo)
bad
腐败 (fǔ bài)
corrupt
好 (hǎo)
good
佳 (jiā)
excellent
The Chinese character 烂 (làn) is composed of two parts: the radical 疒 (chuáng), which indicates sickness or disease, and the phonetic component 爫 (làn), which is related to fire. The original meaning of 烂 was "to be rotten or spoiled", which is still one of its most common meanings today. However, 烂 can also be used in a more figurative sense to mean "chaotic" or "disorganized". For example, the phrase 一团糟 (yī tuán zāo) literally means "a ball of chaos", but it is often used to describe a situation that is completely out of control.The character 烂 can also be used as a verb, meaning "to rot" or "to spoil". For example, the sentence 水果烂了 (shuǐguǒ làn le) means "the fruit has rotted". 烂 can also be used in a more figurative sense to mean "to decline" or "to deteriorate". For example, the sentence 经济烂了 (jīngjì làn le) means "the economy has declined".The character 烂 is a very common character in Chinese, and it is used in a wide variety of contexts. It is important to understand the different meanings of 烂 in order to use it correctly.