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点燃

diǎn rán · dian ran

Traditional 點燃

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to ignite
  2. to set on fire
  3. aflame
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In a conversation

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The power is out

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，家里(jiālǐ)停电(tíngdiàn)了(le)

    Dengdeng, the power is out at home!

  2. Dengdeng

    别怕(biépà)，我们(wǒmen)点燃(diǎnrán)一根(yīgēn)蜡烛(làzhú)吧(ba)

    Don't be afraid. Let's light a candle.

  3. Liangliang

    火柴(huǒchái)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)

    Where are the matches?

  4. Dengdeng

    在(zài)抽屉(chōuti)里(lǐ)。你(nǐ)点燃(diǎnrán)蜡烛(làzhú)，我(wǒ)找(zhǎo)手机(shǒujī)

    In the drawer. You light the candle, and I'll find my phone.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)不是(bùshì)有(yǒu)手电筒(shǒudiàntǒng)吗(ma)？

    Doesn't your phone have a flashlight?

  6. Dengdeng

    对哦(duìò)，我(wǒ)忘(wàng)了(le)

    Oh right! I forgot.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)坐(zuò)下(xià)，点(diǎn)燃(rán)一(yì)根(gēn)香(xiāng)菸(yān)。

She sat down and lit a cigarette.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by JSakuragi · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

生(shēng)日(rì)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)上(shàng)的(de)蜡(là)烛(zhú)被(bèi)点(diǎn)燃(rán)了(le)。

The candles on the birthday cake were lit.

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