Word: 炼丹 (liàndān) Traditional: 煉丹 炼丹 dictionary entry liàndān to concoct pills of immortality Full dictionary entry for 炼丹 Example sentences using 炼丹 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 人们希望炼丹能让自己长生不老。 Rénmen xīwàng liàndān néng ràng zìjǐ chángshēngbùlǎo. People hoped that making elixirs would let them live forever. 古人为了长生不老去炼丹。 Gǔrén wèile chángshēngbùlǎo qù liàndān. People in ancient times made elixirs in pursuit of immortality.