焰 (yàn) — (classifier) used for a burst of flame (rare)
Definition
焰 (yàn) means 'flame' but is almost never used alone — it appears as the second half of compounds like 火焰 (flame) or 烟花 (fireworks). The standalone bound use as a classifier in 一∼ flames is rare and literary.
classifier
used for a burst of flame (rare)
Examples
- 。Yí yàn huǒ yàn chōng tiān ér qǐ.A burst of flame shot up into the sky.
- 。Nà yàn huǒ guāng yìng hóng le bàn biān tiān.That burst of firelight reddened half the sky.
- 焰。Jǐ yàn yān huā zài kōng zhōng zhàn fàng.Several bursts of fireworks bloomed in the sky.
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