焚 (fén) — to burn
Definition
Literary/written verb meaning 'to burn' — used in formal contexts (焚毁, 焚烧) rather than everyday speech, where 烧 is the common word.
verb
to burn
Examples
- 。Dà huǒ fén huǐ le zhěng piàn sēn lín.The great fire burned down the entire forest.
- 。Zhè xiē jiù wén jiàn yǐ jīng fén shāo chǔ lǐ le.These old documents have already been disposed of by burning.
- 。Yán jìn zài jìn zhǐ qū yù fén shāo lā jī.It is strictly forbidden to burn trash in restricted areas.
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