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火把

huǒ bǎ · huo ba

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Measure word: 把 bǎ

Meaning

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  1. torch
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The torch festival

  1. Qiqi

    明天(míngtiān)有(yǒu)火把节(huǒbǎjié)，我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)看(kàn)吧(ba)。

    Tomorrow is the Torch Festival. Let's go together.

  2. Dengdeng

    火把节(huǒbǎjié)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is the Torch Festival?

  3. Qiqi

    大家(dàjiā)举着(jǔzhe)火把(huǒbǎ)，在(zài)晚上(wǎnshang)跳舞(tiàowǔ)唱歌(chànggē)。

    Everyone holds torches and dances and sings at night.

  4. Liangliang

    听起来(tīngqilai)很(hěn)好玩(hǎowán)！我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)举(jǔ)火把(huǒbǎ)。

    Sounds fun! I want to hold a torch too.

  5. Qiqi

    放心(fàngxīn)，景区(jǐngqū)的(de)火把(huǒbǎ)是(shì)电的(diànde)，很(hěn)安全(ānquán)。

    Don't worry, the torches there are electric and safe.

  6. Liangliang

    电的(diànde)？那(nà)我(wǒ)要(yào)两个(liǎnggè)火把(huǒbǎ)！

    Electric? Then I want two torches!

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01

村(cūn)民(mín)们(men)举(jǔ)着(zhe)火(huǒ)把(bǎ)在(zài)夜(yè)里(lǐ)寻(xún)找(zhǎo)走(zǒu)失(shī)的(de)孩(hái)子(zi)。

The villagers held torches and searched for the lost child in the night.

02

山(shān)洞(dòng)里(lǐ)太(tài)黑(hēi)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)需(xū)要(yào)一(yì)支(zhī)火(huǒ)把(bǎ)。

The cave is too dark; we need a torch.

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