粵

點dim2火fo2

simp点火
dim2 fo2diǎn huǒ

English

  1. to ignite
  2. to provoke
  3. to light a fire
  4. to agitate
  5. to start an engine
  6. ignition
  7. fig. to stir up trouble
  8. to kindle a fire; to light a fire

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 由冇火變到有火焰

Examples

  • 我爬咗三步頂樓樓梯; 我坐低咗,冇講嘢,將個頭靠喺欄杆嘅冷棒,睇住佢喺窄啲嘅廚房點火,蠟燭嘅火焰閃閃發光。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 我们没点火。

    We didn't start the fire.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 一点火花让火药爆炸。

    A spark caused the gunpowder to explode.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 汤姆用尽了火柴,不能点火了。

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

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 若火燃起,點燃荊棘叢,燒及禾稼堆垛或田間立穗,則點火之人須賠償損失。

    If a fire breaking out light upon thorns, and catch stacks of corn, or corn standing in the fields, he that kindled the fire shall make good the loss.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 冇火柴點樣點火啊?

    How can we light a fire without a match?

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

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