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点火

diǎn huǒ · dian huo

Traditional 點火

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to ignite
  2. to light a fire
  3. to agitate
  4. to start an engine
  5. ignition
  6. fig. to stir up trouble
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Who lights the stove?

  1. Dengdeng

    炉子(lúzi)准备好(zhǔnbèihǎo)了(le)，谁(shéi)来(lái)点火(diǎnhuǒ)？

    The stove is ready. Who will light it?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)来(lái)！火柴(huǒchái)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    I will! Where are the matches?

  3. Dengdeng

    在(zài)包(bāo)里(lǐ)。

    In the bag.

  4. Liangliang

    找到(zhǎodào)了(le)！可是(kěshì)火柴(huǒchái)湿(shī)了(le)，点(diǎn)不(bù)着(zháo)火(huǒ)。

    Found them! But they are wet and will not light.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)用(yòng)打火机(dǎhuǒjī)点火(diǎnhuǒ)吧(ba)。

    Then I will use the lighter.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)有(yǒu)打火机(dǎhuǒjī)？那(nà)为什么(wèishénme)让(ràng)我(wǒ)找(zhǎo)火柴(huǒchái)？

    You have a lighter? Then why did you make me look for matches?

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)用(yòng)尽(jìn)了(le)火(huǒ)柴(chái)，不(bù)能(néng)点(diǎn)火(huǒ)了(le)。

Tom ran out of matches so he couldn't light the fire.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

露(lù)营(yíng)时(shí)我(wǒ)们(men)用(yòng)干(gān)树(shù)枝(zhī)点(diǎn)火(huǒ)做(zuò)饭(fàn)。

While camping, we used dry branches to light a fire and cook.

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