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火炬

huǒ jù · huo ju

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HSK 7–9Measure word: 把 bǎ

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  1. (flaming) torch
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The torch that went out

  1. Liangliang

    学校(xuéxiào)运动会(yùndònghuì)要(yào)传(chuán)火炬(huǒjù)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)跑(pǎo)吗(ma)？

    The school sports meet has a torch relay. Do you want to run?

  2. Dengdeng

    想(xiǎng)！这个(zhège)火炬(huǒjù)重(zhòng)不(bù)重(zhòng)？

    I do! Is this torch heavy?

  3. Liangliang

    不(bù)重(zhòng)，是(shì)塑料(sùliào)的(de)，里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(gè)小灯(xiǎodēng)。

    Not heavy. It is plastic, with a little light inside.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)跑(pǎo)第一棒(dìyībàng)，大家(dàjiā)看(kàn)我(wǒ)！

    I'll run the first leg. Everyone, watch me!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)跑(pǎo)得(de)太(tài)快(kuài)，火炬(huǒjù)的(de)灯(dēng)都(dōu)灭(miè)了(le)。

    You ran so fast that the torch light went out.

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01

他(tā)举(jǔ)起(qǐ)火(huǒ)炬(jù)，照(zhào)亮(liàng)了(le)前(qián)面(miàn)的(de)小(xiǎo)路(lù)。

He raised the torch and lit up the path ahead.

02

夜(yè)晚(wǎn)的(de)游(yóu)行(xíng)队(duì)伍(wǔ)中(zhōng)，人(rén)们(men)手(shǒu)持(chí)火(huǒ)炬(jù)缓(huǎn)缓(huǎn)前(qián)进(jìn)。

In the night parade, people holding torches advanced slowly.

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