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腐烂

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

腐烂 [fǔlàn]
  1. 1. verb rot
  2. 2. adjective decadent

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

腐烂 [fǔlàn]
  1. 1. decompose; become putrid (or rotten); rot
    一大批水果腐烂了。
    A large supply of fruit rotted.
    腐烂的树叶是好肥料。
    Decomposed leaves make good fertilizer.
    这受害人的身躯早已腐烂得不辨人形。
    腐烂的东西就让它归于尘土吧！
  2. 2. corrupt; rotten

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

腐烂 [fǔlàn]
  1. 1. 动 有机体由于微生物的孳生而变质
    腐烂食品
  2. 2. 动 比喻腐化堕落
    生活腐烂
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Examples

木材经过风干可以防止腐烂。
Air-drying can prevent wood rotting away. → 风干
一大批水果腐烂了。
A large supply of fruit rotted. → 腐烂
腐烂的树叶是好肥料。
Decomposed leaves make good fertilizer. → 腐烂
剥好的香蕉容易腐烂。 → 剥
这棵200岁的龙眼树，树身已腐烂，还能结果，真是奇迹。 → 身
这受害人的身躯早已腐烂得不辨人形。 → 腐烂
腐烂的东西就让它归于尘土吧！ → 腐烂
这根门栓都快腐烂了, 应该换一根了。 → 门栓
腐烂 → 腐
腐烂。 → 烂
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Collocations

肌肉腐烂
rotting flesh
腐烂变质
to go bad
腐烂的食物
rotten food
开始腐烂
to start to decay
完全腐烂
totally corrupt
生活腐烂
a decaying life
腐烂的灵魂
a corrupt soul
腐烂透顶
to completely decay
腐烂不堪
utterly spoilt

Word Decomposition

腐
[fǔ] 		+ 烂
[làn]

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