粵

蠟laap6燭zuk1

simp蜡烛
laap6 zuk1là zhú

English

  1. candle
  2. candle

量詞 — Classifiers

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 由蠟包住燭芯所製成,可以持續燃燒嘅,點着嗰時會發熱發光(量詞:枝)

Examples

  • 點蠟燭

    to light a candle

  • 吹蠟燭

    to blow out a candle

  • 蠟燭台

    candlestick

  • 揸住支蠟燭。

    Hold the candle.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 蛋榚上面有幾枝蠟燭?

    How many candles were on the cake?

    Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

  • 唔該喺個生日蛋糕上面插幾支蠟燭吖。

    Please put some candles on the birthday cake.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 靠晒信心去睇嘢,就係眯埋對理性啲嘅眼睛。 如果你熄咗啲蠟燭,朝早嘅太陽會更清楚噉出現。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 佢盡量少啲嘈,用腳尖嚟行,好似喺死亡室噉,佢吹熄咗啲蠟燭,毫無疑問只係想畀爐灶嘅粉紅色焦炭點燃。

    Tatoeba CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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