烂
lànadjective★Beginner
informal
Rotten or spoiled due to decay or decomposition.
这个苹果烂了，不能吃了。
This apple is rotten and can't be eaten.
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Commonly used to describe food or organic matter that has decayed.
informal
Very bad or of poor quality.
这部电影烂透了。
This movie is terrible.
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Often used to criticize something as extremely bad.
informal
To be in a state of decay or ruin.
这栋房子已经烂掉了。
This house has fallen into ruin.
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Used to describe physical deterioration.
Collocations
烂掉rotten烂透了terrible烂泥rotten mud
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Related Phrases
烂泥扶不上墙idiom
A hopeless case
💡Pro Tip
Literal vs. Figurative Use
烂 can describe both physical decay and metaphorical poor quality.
⚡Gold Rule
Common Usage
In informal contexts, 烂 is often used to criticize something as very bad.
📖Word Origin
From Middle Chinese *lanH, meaning 'rotten' or 'decayed'.
📝Usage Notes
Can be used both literally to describe decay and figuratively to describe something of poor quality.
Word Breakdown
烂
rotten
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