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打火机

dǎ huǒ jī · da huo ji

Traditional 打火機

Meaning

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  1. lighter
  2. cigarette lighter
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Who has a lighter?

  1. Dengdeng

    烧烤架(shāokǎojià)准备好(zhǔnbèihǎo)了(le)，打火机(dǎhuǒjī)呢(ne)？

    The grill is ready. Where's the lighter?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)你(nǐ)带了(dàile)。

    I thought you brought it.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没(méi)带(dài)打火机(dǎhuǒjī)，你(nǐ)包里(bāolǐ)有(yǒu)吗(ma)？

    I didn't bring a lighter. Do you have one in your bag?

  4. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)带了(dàile)三瓶(sānpíng)可乐(kělè)。

    No, but I brought three bottles of cola.

  5. Dengdeng

    可乐(kělè)不能(bùnéng)当(dāng)打火机(dǎhuǒjī)啊(a)！

    Cola can't be a lighter!

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)去(qù)问问(wènwèn)那边(nàbian)的(de)叔叔(shūshu)……咦(yí)，他(tā)也(yě)在(zài)找(zhǎo)打火机(dǎhuǒjī)！

    I'll ask that uncle over there... huh, he's looking for a lighter too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

先(xiān)生(sheng)，您(nín)把(bǎ)您(nín)的(de)打(dǎ)火(huǒ)机(jī)留(liú)在(zài)桌(zhuō)子(zi)上(shàng)了(le)。

Sir, you have left your lighter on the table.

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02

他(tā)用(yòng)打(dǎ)火(huǒ)机(jī)点(diǎn)着(zháo)了(le)生(shēng)日(rì)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)上(shàng)的(de)蜡(là)烛(zhú)。

He used a lighter to light the candles on the birthday cake.

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