| 灿烂HSK 6 | càn làn | to glitter; brilliant; splendid | |
| 破烂HSK 5 | pò làn | worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk | |
| 腐烂HSK 6 | fǔ làn | to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt | |
| 糜烂 | mí làn | dissipated; rotten; decaying | |
| 烂熟 | làn shú | well cooked; to know thoroughly |
| 1 | This apple is rotten, don't eat it. | |
| 2 | My clothes are worn out, I need to buy new ones. | |
| 3 | This movie is terrible, it's not worth watching. | |
| 4 | The service in this place is terrible, we won't come back. | |
| 5 | My health is in a wretched state, I need to see a doctor. |