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to ignite

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dian3ran2 diǎnrán

Meaning


Primary

to ignite

Alternatives

ignite, ignites, igniting, ignited, to kindle, kindle, to light, light

Mnemonic


点燃 To ignite something, you find a good 点 spot that can catch fire and 燃 ignite it.

Usage


他们 点燃 了 大炮。

They ignited the cannon.

你 能 点燃 煤气灯 吗?

Can you ignite the gas lamp?

我 点燃 了 引擎。

I ignited the engine.

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