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点燃

ignite

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

dian3ran2 • diǎnrán

Meaning

Primary

ignite

Alternatives

to ignite, kindle, light

Mnemonic

When you 点燃 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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